Maple Walnut Bars

By teresafu

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Classic Yellow Cake Mix
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cups Mrs. Butterworth's® Syrup or your favorite maple syrup
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from duncanhines.com

Preparation

Step 1

Hello there, I am new to the DH forum and to baking. I am interested in making these bars. When the recipe calls for "butter or margarine," is there one that more preferable than the other when baking? Also, would you typically use regular or unsalted butter? Any info or tips would help. Thanks! = )

I just use the store brand butter, or margarine like Imperial that says "great for baking". Others have too much water content. I use regular butter unless the recipe calls for unsalted.

Try substituting crumbled lean fried bacon for the walnuts. Fabulous!!!

Has anyone made this recipe and put a caramel glaze on top?

its yuwwiee and can be stored for the brunch time

Excellent
I did it for my husband's office and they loved it! A few people asked for the recipe.

This recipe is wonderful expecially on a cool or cold day, let it sit for about 30 mins and still warm. I only make it during cool weather but everyone that has tried it has asked for it time and time again and all during the year. It's delicious!!!!

When I made these the first time, I pressed the crumb mixture too hard into the pan before baking and the result was a tough texture. The next time I lightly pressed the dry cake mixture into the pan and it worked fine. I am making them for Charistmas gifts and cutting them into small squares placed on an edible candy plate I make with a mold with a raised leaf design.