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Glazed Dried Fruit and Nut Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 21, 2010
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Looking for easy dessert bars using Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix? Then check out this fruit and nut dessert.

Glazed Dried Fruit and Nut Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Cookie Crust

Filling

  • 1 jar (12 oz) orange marmalade
  • 1 bag (5 oz) dried cherries (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup cashew halves and pieces
  • 1/2 cup unblanched whole almonds
  • 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie crust ingredients until well blended. Press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat orange marmalade to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Stir in remaining filling ingredients until well mixed. Spread evenly over cookie crust.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and filling is set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

190 Calories
7g Total Fat
2g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Potassium
100mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
20g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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