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Fruit Cocktail Bars

4.8 | 5 Reviews
Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Linda Tackman

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Feb. 11, 2023

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

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Fruit Cocktail Bars

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Yield:2-1/2 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:20 min
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 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 2% milk
    • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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