Orange Craisin Zinger Bars

By MaryEllen

From the Raleigh N&O. A winner at the NC State Fair 2007
Unfortunately, they no longer make the Orange flavored Cranberries. Use regular unflavored and they taste just fine.
I looked on Amazon and it appears that Trader Joe carries them! If not in store they are available from Amazon! WooHoo!

Ingredients

• 1 11 oz box vanilla wafers
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 6 oz package Craisins, Orange flavored
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• Servings: 20

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9x13 pan with release spray or butter.

2. Place vanilla wafers in a food processor and pulse until finely crushed.

3. In a bowl, mix together the crushed wafers and melted butter until well blended. Press mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Over the crust sprinkle white chips, Craisins, nuts and coconut.
Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top.

4. Bake in 350F oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Remove dish from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 276.9
Calories From Fat (49%) 134.88
% Daily Value
Total Fat 15.52g 24%
Saturated Fat 7.63g 38%
Cholesterol 17.77mg 6%
Sodium 94.02mg 4%
Potassium 126.37mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 33.64g 11%
Fiber 1.22g 5%
Sugar 20.61g
Protein 2.82g 6%

Tips
Orange flavored Craisins have been discontinued. Any other flavor can be substituted.

Adding to all bar cookies often baked for Christmas: Line each 9x13 pan with release foil so bars can be easily lifted for wrapping before you are ready to cut them.

Reviews
4 stars - I made this for the AA Christmas party 2007, and several asked for the recipe. - ME 12/8/2007
4 stars - This year I made them with blueberry flavored craisins. - ME 12/19/2011
4 stars - I didn't care for the blueberry flavor in this. Next time just go with regular unflavored craisins. - ME 12/24/2011
11/2018 I found a single package at Walmart. Supposed to be 12 ounces but only 7! Anyway, looking on Amazon it looks like Trader Joe may carry them, probably seasonally.