Fruit And Nutty Bars Recipes

FRUIT AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to boil in a medium suacepan along with the butter and dried fruit . Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Mix in the apple butter or apple sauce. Allow the fruit combination to cool 10-20 minutes. (Tip: Dried fruit can be quite sticky when chopping. Lightly spray your knife with cooking spray first and the task will go more quickly.).
• Mix together the flour, baking soda, spices and nuts in a bowl. Beat together the egg and egg whites. Add beaten eggs, vanilla, and fruit slurry to the bowl with the flour mix and stir until combined.
• Bake in 9 inch pan square pan at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Allow to fully cool before trying to cut and serve.

FRUIT AND NUTTY BARS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 9x13 inch pan by putting the pan in a 350 degree oven.
• Keep an eye on the butter, and when it's melted, take the pan out of the oven(but keep the oven at 350 degrees) and sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over top.
• Mix this well and then press it evenly on the bottom of the pan to form your crust.
• Next, in a microwave safe bowl, mix together the marshmellow creme and the Nutella.
• Microwave this mixture for 30-60 seconds, just until it's smooth, easy to stir and a little warm.
• Drop spoonfuls of the Nutella mixture around the crust in little blobs.
• Now take your kiwi slices and evenly scatter them on top.
• Pour the can of sweetened condensed milk over everything evenly.
• Scatter the cranberries, cashews, milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips next.
• Lightly press down the layers in the pan.
• Bake in your 350 degree pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes; it should be browned slightly around the edges.
• Let cool completely, then slice into bars and put in the fridge for at least an hour to help them set up a bit.
• Store covered in the fridge, and enjoy!

FRUIT AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• prepare cookie sheet or jelly-roll pan by lining with foil and spraying with cooking spray; they'll never come out of the pan otherwise!
• preheat oven to 400°F.
• steam dried fruit for about 15 minutes (I like to use Sun Maid Fruit Bits to get a variety and avoid the chopping).
• beat eggs.
• heat eggs and sugar in saucepan until sugar is melted.
• remove from heat and add salt and vanilla.
• add flour 1/2 cup at a time and stir until combined.
• stir in nuts (any kind, I like pecans).
• pour into prepared pan, taking care to fill the corners, the mixture is very sticky.
• bake 15-16 minutes.
• let cool completely.
• turn tray upside down onto cutting board, gently peel foil, then cut into bars.

STARBUCKS CHEWY FRUIT AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• Ingredient note: look in your health food aisle for a healthy alternative to Rice Krispies. The brand I found is made by Enviro-Kidz and uses BROWN rice.
• Prepare 9x13 pan with non-stick spray (or line with parchment paper).
• In a large mixing bowl, toss all dry ingredients. Feel free to substitute your preferred nut or dried fruit.
• In a saucepan, combine brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and allow to boil one minute. (Note: boiling the sugars is what helps the bars become firm and not sticky, so this step is important).
• After boiling, turn off heat; add vanilla and peanut butter. QUICKLY pour this hot mixture over the dry ingredients and toss to combine.
• Pour warm mixture into prepared pan. Wet your fingers and press the mixture down into the pan to compress the bars so they will slice evenly.
• When cool, use a sharp knife to cut into 18 bars (1 long lengthwise cut and 9 cuts across). Enjoy with a hot cup of Starbucks coffee for an authentic experience!
• Note: Starbucks does not list corn syrup in their ingredients, but the sweetener in their list is not readily available. I tried using Maple Syrup, but the bars were very crumbly and would not stay together in bars. Therefore, I found that Corn Syrup is the best ingredient that is readily available.