Cherry Chocolate Chip Crumb Bars

Today’s post is inspired by a pie that we would make in a bakery I used to work in. It was a chocolate cherry pie with bits of cherries & chocolate chips peaking through the lattice crust that glistened with sugar crystals. It was one of the popular flavors we would sell.

These crumb bars are like that pie, but a lot more party friendly. Same idea, but more servings for your guests. Plus, they come together rather quickly with just a few ingredients. If you haven’t tried cherry & chocolate together, this is a great recipe to try out. And come back tomorrow for some traditional Christmas chocolates!

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Cherry Chocolate Chip Crumb Bars

Created by Amber Brady

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YieldsYields24 squares

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
• ▢ 2 cups (160 g) quick-cooking oats
• ▢ 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups (283 g) butter, (2 ½ sticks) softened
• ▢ 21 oz (595 g) can cherry pie filling
• ▢ 1 tsp almond extract, optional
• ▢ 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, oats, sugar, salt & butter until crumbly. Set aside 1½ cups for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into an un-greased 13×9″ baking dish.
• Bake at 350˚F for 15-18 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• In a small bowl, combine pie filling & extract; carefully spread over crust. Alternately sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture & chocolate chips, leaving little windows of cherry pie filling. (So you can see the cherries, the chocolate chips & the crumbs in every bar.)
• Return to oven & bake 20-25 minutes longer or until edges & topping are lightly browned. Allow to cool completely. Cut into desired size bars.

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Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.

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Recipe adapted from Taste of Home