Description
Festive, colorful, and chewy dessert bars packed with candied fruit and a sweet buttery base – perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup red candied cherries, halved
- 1 cup green candied cherries, halved
- 1 cup chopped dates
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture.
- Fold in pecans, red and green candied cherries, and dates.
- Spread mixture evenly into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until golden brown and set.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
These squares taste even better the next day. You can wrap them in festive paper for a sweet homemade gift!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: christmas, bars, squares, candied fruit, holiday dessert