Fruit and Nut Festive Bars

photo by:kraft

Delicious Latin-inspired treat made with traditional holiday ingredients, such as dried fruit, coconut and pecans, is perfect for gift-giving!

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 45 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

Tbsp. butter, softened

1/2

cup sugar

tsp. vanilla

cup flour

1/4

tsp. baking soda

can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

eggs

pkg. (7 oz.) dried fruit bits (apricots, plums, apples, raisins)

3/4

cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

3/4

cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut

Make It

BEAT cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled.

HEAT oven to 325°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray with cooking spray. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 15x11-inch rectangle; press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Prick bottom of crust in several places with fork. Bake 10 min.

MIX sweetened condensed milk and eggs until blended; pour into crust. Top with remaining ingredients.

BAKE 20 min. or until center is almost set. Remove from oven; cool completely. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.

How to Make Mini Muffin Tarts

Prepare cream cheese dough as directed; press 1 Tbsp. onto bottom and up side of each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups. Fill with dried fruit, nuts and coconut; top with sweetened condensed milk mixture. (Do not overfill.) Bake at 325°F for 15 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely.

Substitute

Various blends of chopped fruits are available - select your favorite variety for this recipe. Or, you can make your own dried fruit mix. Create a tropical blend using dried mango and pineapple, or a berry blend made with dried blueberries. Substitute 1-1/4 cups of finely chopped mixed dried fruit for the 7-oz. package of dried fruit bits.

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keynibear

posted:5/5/2013

I made this for church. Everyone loved it. They were all gone before I had a chance to try one. I did hear a few people say they were a little sticky, but delicious.

kleekrcom

posted:10/23/2012

My family loved these! Very moist, I used dried cranberries. Will definitely make again!

beschenbach

posted:10/23/2012

This is one of my favorite go-to recipes for the holidays. The coconut with the dried fruit bits really makes this special. Everyone always asks me for this recipe. mmmmmm!

Rocio19

posted:6/11/2008

Esta receta la he hecho 4 veces y les a gustado mucho a mis amistades. A cada reunion que tenemos me piden que haga esta receta.

MarÃa Fuentes

posted:12/11/2007

Me parece una excelente receta ya que en este momento la estoy preparando y me va a quedar ríquisima. María Fuentes

pluma2857

posted:11/29/2007

parece ser buena,sobre todo la combinacion de los ingredintes.voy a prepararla y luego les platico que tal.ya que me encantan los detalles como este

mafda2

posted:11/24/2007

ya he hecho esta receta tres veces a todos les ha encantado, parece una receta de reposteria fina, nadie me creia que yo la habia hecho;la servi en el dia de accion de gracias y fue todo un exito. es excelente.