Best Sticky Fruitcake Squares Recipes

HOLIDAY FRUITCAKE BARS

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No time to make a fruitcake for the holidays? This quick bar cookie will satisfy your cravings. This recipe combines the best of several recipes I've tried over the years.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
1 cup candied fruit
1/3 cup currants
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons rum

Steps:

Beat eggs with a mixer until they are golden yellow and doubled in volume - 2 or 3 minutes.
Add in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and vanilla.
Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
Take 2 tablespoons of flour mixture and stir in with candied fruit, nuts and currants, to keep fruit from clumping in the batter.
Add the rest of the flour mix to the eggs and sugar.
Fold fruit and nuts into batter.
Spoon batter into a well greased 11" by 7" pan.
Some years I use parchment paper instead.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Mix together rum and second cup of powdered sugar to make a glaze.
Spread the icing onto the bars about 5 minutes after they've come out of the oven.
Let bars cool and cut into bars.

FRUITCAKE BARS

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"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."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 21mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CHRISTMAS BOURBON FRUITCAKE SQUARES

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A wonderful and colourful festive dessert for the holiday cookie platter that only gets better over time, so you may make well in advance --- these are very good!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 50 bars (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
3/4 cup green glazed cherries, halved
3/4 cup candied red cherries, halved
1/2 cup candied pineapple, chopped
3/4 cup dates, chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (any kind you desire)
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup Bourbon

Steps:

Set oven to 350 degrees.
In a saucepan or microwave, melt butter, pour into a 15" x 10" baking pan.
Sprinkle with Vanilla wafer crumbs evenly on top.
Arrange fruits and nuts evenly on top of the crumb mixture; press down gently.
Combine the sweetened condensed milk with the Bourbon; pour evenly over top of fruit/nut mixture.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool completely.
Cut in squares.