Gumdrop Bars

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: American

Chewy, sweet gumdrop bars with a hint of citrus and nuts, perfect for snack times or casual gatherings, offering a delightful combination of flavors and textures.

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Ingredients

  • 13 orange slice gumdrops
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 lb brown sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup nuts

Instructions

  1. Break eggs into a mixer bowl and add brown sugar.
  2. Beat until sugar is dissolved.
  3. While eggs are beating, sift flour, measure and add salt.
  4. Dip gumdrops into flour and snip with scissors into small pieces.
  5. Continue dipping and snipping until all gumdrops are cut in small pieces into the flour.
  6. Stir the flour and gumdrop mixture into the egg mixture and stir until all flour disappears.
  7. Add nuts and spread the batter into a well greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
  8. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
  9. Cool the baked bars.
  10. Cut into squares with a wet knife.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

414 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.2g 12% DV
Total Fat 9.4g 12% DV
Carbs 78g 28% DV
Fiber 0.7g 2% DV
Sugar 24.3g 49% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9767.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 375mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 64.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 16.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Calcium 98.3mg 8% DV
Iron 2.2mg 12% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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