WALNUT DATE SNACK BARS
INGREDIENTS:
1 package yellow cake mix*
3/4 Cup brown sugar
3/4 Cup margarine or butter, melted
2 eggs
2 Cups chopped dates (or in combination with Craisins, dried cherries, etc) – FLOURED*
2 Cups chopped walnuts, optional
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350*. Generously grease a 13 x 9 ” pan.
Combine cake mix and brown sugar, blend well
Add melted margarine or butter and eggs. Beat 2 minutes.
In a separate bowl, combine dates/dried fruit and optional walnuts, mix well.
Stir date-nut mixture into cake batter, blend well. Batter will be stiff.
Spread in greased pan. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until edges are light brown.
Cool 10 minutes, Run a knife around the edges to loosen.
Then cool for 1 hour, cut into bars. Store tightly covered.
- *Take a couple spoonsful of the dry cake mix to flour the dried fruit. This will help them not to sink to the bottom of the pan.
- **And since it has fruit in it, it’s almost healthy! Makes a nice hostess gift too.
