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Raisin Cinnamon Bars

By: Jean Morgan 
"I've been making these simple iced bars for more than 40 years. They're easy to prepare for dessert or as a sweet treat with a cup of coffee. -Jean Morgan of Roscoe, Illinois"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or stick margarine
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 teaspoons water

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg; mix well. Gradually beat in coffee. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add to the coffee mixture; mix well. Stir in raisins and pecans.
  2. Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile for icing, in a bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over warm bars.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One bar equals 158 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2010 by Autumn   view full review
Not enough raisins even with add extra, I had made these at christmas, I could not serve them....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by Dakotaz   view full review
I bake at least once a week and take my goods to a local business to sell. I wanted to add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2009 by KARLEEN77   view full review
My grandma passed away this year, and every Christmas she would make my dad these bars... She...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2009 by Kllcooks   view full review
Not bad - I didn't have raisins so we made it with dried cranberries and used half cin & half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by foodlover   view full review
Simple, and good. The raisins made it, and I used a cup. I used heated oj which I soaked the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2008 by Deborah K   view full review
When I looked at the amount of dough I thought it wasn't enough for a 9x13 pan, but the dough...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2007 by Sharon Anne   view full review
These were absolutely YUMMY!!!! My husband loved them as well!!!

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