Maple Walnut Bars

Submitted by littleturtle

"Quick and easy maple walnut bars made with a cake mix. Delicious fall or Christmas cookies."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: bars

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix, divided
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 4 eggs, divided
• 1 1⁄3 cups maple syrup
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 13"x9" baking pan.
3. Reserve 2/3 cup cake mix; set aside.
4. For the crust: in a large mixing bowl, stir together remaining cake mix, melted butter and 1 egg until thoroughly blended (mixture will be crumbly).
5. Press mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
6. Bake until light golden brown (15-20 minutes).
7. In a large mixing bowl, combine reserved cake mix, maple syrup, remaining 3 eggs, sugar and vanilla extract; beat at low speed of electric mixer for 3 minutes.
8. Pour over crust.
9. Sprinkle with walnuts.
10. Bake until filling is set (30-35 minutes).
11. Cool completely in pan.
12. Cut into bars to serve, and store any extras in refrigerator.

Reviews

[FriskyKitty]

Very Good!

 

[forthefunofit]

These are great! Rich and Delicious!! I made them for my Christmas party. They went over so well I found myself making copies of the recipe for everyone. I would definitely make them again. Thank you!

 

[Chabear01]

mmmm mmmm good and rich...if a maple nut use the rich dark amber...ohhhh my goodness these are so good. Definately adding these to my cookbook. Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe