My wife's Grandpa George used to make these Frosty Fruit Bars for the Holidays. I was fortunate enough to get a hold of the handwritten recipe so I could share it with all of you. This is the same George that gave me his Beer Batter Onion Ring recipe.
Candied fruit is what you typically find in a Christmas Fruit Cake. Depending on where you live you might have a hard time finding some. I had to hit a few grocery stores to find enough to make this recipe.
When I first got my hands on the handwritten recipe card, I asked if these were cookies or bars or what. You can make them however you want actually. You make them in the shape of a bar or a biscotti or whatever floats your boat.
🥜 Nut Allergies
This recipe may contain peanuts or other nuts and seeds as one of its ingredients. Please take the appropriate precautions.
For more delicious cookie recipes, make sure you check out my Cookie Jar. My Christmas Wreath Cookies is another festive cookie recipe for the Holidays.
The nutritional information provided on the recipe card may vary depending on how big you cut them. It also includes mixed nuts. If you decide not to use nuts, the nutritional information will vary.
My wife prefers to make cookies out of the batter instead of bars. She also prefers to make them without the frosting. I can't argue with you, this recipe does indeed make good cookies!
For another delicious and easy to make a dessert that your family will love, give my Old School Peach Cobbler recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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📋 What Ingredients do I need
You will need the following ingredients to make these Frosty Fruit Bars: Unsalted Butter, White Sugar, Egg, Orange Zest, Orange Juice, All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Nutmeg, Raisins, Candied Fruit, Mixed Nuts, Milk, Vanilla Extract and Powdered Sugar.
🥣 How do I Make Frosty Fruit Bars
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add Egg and orange zest and mix well. Stir in orange juice.
Sift the All Purpose Flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Add to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
Fold in raisins, candied fruit and nuts.
Divide dough in half. Roll out each half on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle approximately 7 x 12. Cut the dough into 2 x 7 inch strips for a total of 12 strips.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Bake on lightly greased baking sheet 10 to 12 minutes until lightly brown.
In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients and mix until you reach the desired consistency.
While warm spread icing and decorate with candied fruit (if desired). Cut baked strips into desired lengths.
Frosty Fruit Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbs Orange Zest
- ¼ cup Orange Juice
- 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 cup Raisins
- 1 cup Candied Fruit, mixed
- ½ Mixed Nuts, optional
Frosting
- 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 2 Tbsp Milk
- ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add Egg and orange zest and mix well. Stir in orange juice.
- Sift the All Purpose Flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Add to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Fold in raisins, candied fruit and nuts.
- Divide dough in half. Roll out each half on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle approximately 7 x 12. Cut the dough into 2 x 7 inch strips for a total of 12 strips.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Bake on lightly greased baking sheet 10 to 12 minutes until lightly brown.
Make the Frosting
- In a small bowl, combine all frosting ingredients and mix until you reach the desired consistency.
- While warm spread icing and decorate with candied fruit (if desired). Cut baked strips into desired lengths.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
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