Fruitcake Bars

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

8 dozen

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023
"This recipe has been a family favorite for years," tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. "People who declare they won't eat fruitcake love these bars! They're so easy to make...and they're colorful, too - chock-full of candied pineapple and red and green cherries."

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped candied pineapple
  • 1-3/4 cups red and green candied cherries, halved
  • 2 cups pitted dates, halved

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Spread evenly into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pineapple, cherries and dates; press lightly into dough.
  2. Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 87 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.