Description
Delicious cherry bars bring pure summer joy straight from Grandma’s kitchen, packed with sweet-tart flavor that makes your taste buds dance. Crumbly golden crust and juicy cherry filling create the perfect dessert for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups oat flakes
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup unbleached white flour
- 1 cup cherry spread
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cups butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Cream ¾ cup softened butter and 1 cup brown sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture looks pale and airy. Incorporate 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla, mixing thoroughly.
- Whisk 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup white flour, and 2 teaspoons baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually blend dry ingredients into butter mixture on low speed.
- Fold in 2 cups oat flakes using a wooden spoon until a consistent dough forms. Set aside ½ cup of the mixture for topping.
- Grease a 13″ x 9″ baking pan. Press the primary dough evenly across the bottom, creating a smooth base layer.
- Spread 1 cup cherry spread carefully over the dough, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Sprinkle the reserved ½ cup dough mixture across the top of the cherry layer, creating a crumbly topping.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, watching for a light golden-brown surface. The edges should look slightly crisp.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into rectangular bars.
Notes
- Use softened butter at room temperature for easier mixing and a smoother batter consistency.
- Spread the cherry filling evenly to ensure each bar has a balanced fruit flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, swap whole wheat and white flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Experiment with different fruit spreads like raspberry or apricot for variety in your bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 252 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg