Best Fruit Cocktail Bars Recipes

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 161 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 174mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

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This recipe is a family favorite, very moist and lots of fruit in it. The recipe came out of the Marquette Mining Journal newspaper in Michigan.

Provided by out of here

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (16 ounce) can fruit cocktail (undrained)
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup oleo
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Bars:.
Beat eggs and sugar. Add the rest of ingredients and mix well.
Spread in greased,13x9 pan.
Sprinkle batter with the walnuts and 1 1/2 cup coconut.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Glaze:.
Mix all the glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan, boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and pour over the still warm bars.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

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My mother-in-law used to make these bars...they are moist and tasty, and they never lasted very long!

Provided by Jan W

Categories Fruit Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1 c all purpose flour
1 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c fruit cocktail, drained
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c nuts, chopped

Steps:

1. Combine all ingredients together, except brown sugar and nuts. Mix until well-blended.
2. Pour into greased 13" x 9" x 2" pan.
3. Combine brown sugar and chopped nuts. Sprinkle over top of batter.
4. Bake @ 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool; cut in bars.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Fruit Cocktail Bars image

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (17-ounce) can 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 flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and eggs. Add fruit cocktail and vanilla mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes. In a saucepan, bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat add vanilla and mix well. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

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