Cherry-Crumb Bars

Cherry-Crumb Bars
Photo: Blaine Moats
Prep Time:
20 mins
Bake Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
16 bars

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 17.5 ounce package oatmeal cookie mix

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

  • 1 16 ounce package frozen unsweetened pitted tart red cherries, thawed and drained

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing

Powdered Sugar Icing

  • ½ cup powdered sugar

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 teaspoon milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over edges of pan. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray; set pan aside.

  2. Place cookie mix in a large bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 cup of the mixture for topping. Stir egg, vanilla, and almond extract into the remaining crumb mixture until combined. Press mixture evenly onto the bottom of the prepared baking pan. In a medium bowl stir together cherries and sugar; spoon evenly over mixture in pan. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.

  3. Bake about 45 minutes or until topping is golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing. Let stand until icing is set. Using the edges of the foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars.

Powdered Sugar Icing

  1. In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to make a drizzling consistency.

To Store:

Place bars in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

240 Calories
12g Fat
31g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 240
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 202mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 99mg 2%
Folate, total 20.2mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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