Fruit Cocktail Bars

Name: Fruit Cocktail Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 can (15 ounces) fruit cocktail, undrained; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped walnuts; GLAZE:; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

My mother passed this recipe on to me. The moist bars have a delightful fruity taste, perfect for potlucks in winter and spring when fresh fruit is limited and expensive. -Linda Tackman, Escanaba, Michigan

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 can (15 ounces) fruit cocktail, undrained
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until blended. Beat in fruit cocktail and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture until well blended.
Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 161 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Fruit Cocktail Bars in Taste of Home April/May 1995

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angelkin

Mar 26, 2013

I've been making this recipe for years....my kids are grown now,,but they ate this SO fast!
red271988

Feb 26, 2013

Easy and so tasty!
delowenstein

Aug 24, 2011

I had made this recipe before & they were really good! Thank you for submitting this recipe to Taste of Home! DELowenstein
Rebekah Doran

Aug 5, 2010

These were very good. Will be making them again!