Fruitcake Bars

5 from 1 vote

These Fruitcake Bars are not your mother's fruitcake! Made with the freshest of ingredients only, this recipe is sure to change your opinion on what a fruitcake is.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Catherine McCord

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pitted and chopped dates
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 F .
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In the bowl or a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until combined. Fold in the fruit and nuts.
Pour batter into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish and bake until golden and set, about 45-50 minutes.
Let cool completely then cut into bars.

Nutrition

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