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Sweet Walnut Maple Bars - Maple Walnut Pie Bars

Sweet Walnut Maple Bars have a cake mix base, a maple syrup gooey center and a crunchy walnut topping.  Some people say these Maple Walnut Pie Bars taste like pecan pie!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: maple walnut gooey bars, maple walnut pie bars, sweet walnut maple bars
Servings: 16
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 1 boxed yellow cake mix (divided)
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 4 eggs (divided)
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/3 cups pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Open the cake mix and reserve 2/3 cup for the custard layer.
  • Combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and melted butter, and stir to form a crust. Press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown; remove from oven.
    Sweet Walnut Maple Bars have a cake mix base, a maple syrup gooey center and a crunchy walnut topping.  Some people say these Maple Walnut Pie Bars taste like pecan pie!
  • Meanwhile, beat reserved cake mix, brown sugar, maple syrup, 3 eggs, and maple flavoring for 3 minutes on low speed.
    Sweet Walnut Maple Bars have a cake mix base, a maple syrup gooey center and a crunchy walnut topping.  Some people say these Maple Walnut Pie Bars taste like pecan pie!
  • Pour over baked crust.
    Sweet Walnut Maple Bars have a cake mix base, a maple syrup gooey center and a crunchy walnut topping.  Some people say these Maple Walnut Pie Bars taste like pecan pie!
  • Sprinkle chopped walnuts over the custard layer. Cook for an additional 30-35 minutes, but do not overbake.
    Sweet Walnut Maple Bars have a cake mix base, a maple syrup gooey center and a crunchy walnut topping.  Some people say these Maple Walnut Pie Bars taste like pecan pie!
  • Cool completely before cutting into bars.
    Sweet Walnut Maple Bars have a cake mix base, a maple syrup gooey center and a crunchy walnut topping.  Some people say these Maple Walnut Pie Bars taste like pecan pie!

Notes

  • Melted butter or margarine works in this recipe.
  • Yellow cake mix works best but white cake mix is an acceptable substitute.
  • I think these would be awesome using chopped pecans; then it would truly be a maple pecan pie bars.
  • Don't forget to reserve 2/3 cup of the dry yellow cake mix for the filling.
  • These maple walnut cookie bars follow a 2-step baking process; the cake mix base gets baked for 15 minutes.  Then, remove them from the oven, pour the custard layer over top, sprinkle with walnuts and bake again for 30-35 minutes.
  • Be sure to use real maple syrup. Pancake syrup will not be the same.
  • Do not overbake. You want these to be a little gooey similar to the filling in pecan pie.
  • Love Fall desserts? Try these Pumpkin Crunch Bars
  • Please note that the carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on the products you use. The auto-calculation is an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg