Canterbury Cherry Bars
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened ⓘ
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened ⓘ
- 1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 egg, beaten ⓘ
- 1/4 cup honey ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1-1/2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder ⓘ
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1 cup chopped drained maraschino cherries, divided
- 1 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans ⓘ
- 1/2 cup raisins ⓘ
- 1-1/3 cups sifted powdered sugar ⓘ
- 2 Tbsp. milk ⓘ
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
- Add brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
- Add egg; mix well.
- Blend in honey; set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Gradually add to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the cherries, the pecans and raisins.
- Spread into greased and floured 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
- Bake 35 to 40 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
- Drizzle over warm bars.
- Top with the remaining 1/2 cup cherries.
- Cool completely.
- Cut into 36 bars.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1357
kcal
68% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).