Description
Delightful cherry bars with a buttery crumble and tart cherry filling, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups cherry pie filling
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the pan by greasing a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Mix the crust and topping: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract, followed by the flour, oats, and salt until just combined.
- Layer the crust: Press half of the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Add the cherry filling over the crust, spreading it to cover the base.
- Top with the remaining mixture, crumbling it over the cherry layer.
- Chill the dish in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to set.
- Slice into squares and serve with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
These bars can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container. They taste even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg