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Maple Walnut Bars

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 30, 2010
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Relish these maple-walnut bars drizzled with sweet glaze – a distinctive treat!

Maple Walnut Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

Base

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened

Filling

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup microwave ready regular syrup
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavor or extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple flavor or extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients; beat at low speed until crumbly. Press mixture in bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F. for 12 to 14 minutes or until light brown.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine all filling ingredients except walnuts; beat until well combined. Stir in walnuts.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove pan from oven; pour filling evenly over warm base. Return to oven; bake at 350°F. for an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until filling is set. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients; blend until smooth, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle evenly over bars. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

150 Calories
7g Total Fat
2g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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