Raisin Spice Bars
Pillowy soft cake-like bars perfectly spiced with warm cinnamon. Full of plump raisins and chopped walnuts, this old-fashioned raisin bar recipe is sure to be a lifelong family favorite!
Servings: 36 bars
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- FOR THE BARS:
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup hot black coffee
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional (I used walnuts - pecans are also delicious)
- FOR THE ICING:
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a jelly roll pan (10 1/2" x 15 1/2") set aside.
- Combine raisins and cinnamon in hot coffee. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
- With a mixer, cream together shortening and sugar. Mix in eggs until the batter is fluffy.
- Sift together flour and baking soda.
- Separate coffee liquid from the raisins.
- Alternate adding the coffee and the flour mixture, mixing into the batter until it's all combined.
- Fold in raisins and nuts by hand.
- Spread into the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While they are baking, prepare the icing. Mix the cream and the powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Let the bars cool for a couple of minutes and frost them while they are still warm.
Notes
Store covered in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 29mg | Sugar: 11g