Maple Walnut Bars

Name: Maple Walnut Bars
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix (I used a vanilla); 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 3/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

8 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix (I used a vanilla)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

For the bottom layer, in a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and egg.
3

Stir until mixture forms a thick dough.
4

Press evenly into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
5

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden.
6

Meanwhile, for the top layer, in a large bowl, combine syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
7

Beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
8

Stir in walnuts.
9

Pour over hot bottom layer; spread to cover the entire surface.
10

Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until the top layer just starts to set.
11

Cool completely in pan.
12

Cut into bars.