Chocolate Drizzle Cherry Bars

Cook: 15 min Cuisine: American

Chewy cherry bars with a crunchy oat crust, topped with a sweet cherry filling and drizzled with rich chocolate for a delightful treat suitable for all.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups soft butter
  • 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, and softened butter.
  3. Beat at low speed until the mixture becomes crumbly.
  4. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture for topping.
  5. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  7. Spread cherry pie filling over the baked crust.
  8. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the cherry filling.
  9. In a small saucepan, melt semi-sweet chocolate chips with shortening over low heat.
  10. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the assembled bars before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

671 kcal 34% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 7.5g 15% DV
Total Fat 52.1g 67% DV
Carbs 44.6g 16% DV
Fiber 4.7g 17% DV
Sugar 2.4g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 6.3mg
Potassium 225.3mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 75mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 2.5mcg
Vitamin C 9.8mg 11% DV
Calcium 26mg 2% DV
Iron 2.6mg 14% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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