Best 9 Chewy Chocolate Cherry Bars Recipes

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Welcome to the world of sweet indulgences! In this article, we embark on a delightful journey to discover the ultimate recipe for chewy chocolate cherry bars. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a symphony of flavors and textures. We'll explore the perfect balance of gooey chocolate, tangy cherries, and a crispy crust that crumbles in your mouth. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's dive into the world of heavenly desserts.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BARS



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Colorful dried cherries and pistachios star in this take on seven-layer bars. To switch it up even more, try cinnamon or chocolate graham cracker crumbs instead of plain and substitute pecans or walnuts for the pistachios. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1-1/2 cups dried cherries
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup pistachios, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients until blended; carefully spread over crust., Bake 25-28 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 77mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHEWY CHERRY BARS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup rolled oats, quick or old fashioned
1/2 cup Smucker's® Cherry Preserves

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
  • BEAT butter and brown sugar in medium bowl until smooth and fluffy. Beat in extract. Mix in flour, baking powder and oats until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1/2-cup for topping. Pat remaining crumbs into bottom of prepared pan.
  • SPOON preserves evenly over crumb crust in pan. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping.
  • BAKE 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE-DRIZZLED CHERRY BARS



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Gold Medal® all-purpose flour and a handful of ingredients are all that you would need to bake these colorful cherry flavored bars - a perfect party dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Jell-O™ cherry-flavored gelatin (from 4-serving-size box)
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in egg until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, salt and dry gelatin until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
  • Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In resealable freezer plastic bag, mix chocolate chips and oil; seal bag. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds, squeezing chocolate in bag every 15 seconds, until smooth. Cut 1/4-inch tip from corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over bars. Let stand about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 8 by 4 rows; cut each bar in half diagonally to make triangles.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 1/2, ServingSize 1 Bar, TransFat 0 g

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BARS



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These tempting bars are simple to make with cherry pie filling, crunchy almonds and chocolate chips. I took them to a church supper and everyone wanted the recipe. Some people said the sweet treats reminded them of chocolate-covered cherries. -Tina Dierking, Skohegan, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup cold butter
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add egg and almond extract until blended. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Carefully top with pie filling. Combine chocolate chips, almonds and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pie filling. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool; refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY-COCONUT GRANOLA BARS



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Chewy and delicious no-bake, homemade granola bars. Perfect for breakfast or a power snack. Will keep for 1 to 2 weeks at room temperature, longer if refrigerated.

Provided by Collette Duck

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Granola Bar Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup puffed rice cereal
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup dried tart cherries
⅔ cup honey
½ cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with a piece of parchment paper that is large enough to go up all sides of the pan.
  • Combine oats, rice cereal, coconut, almonds, and cherries in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Combine honey, peanut butter, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until brown sugar is melted; continue to simmer for 1 minute more. Pour heated mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to fully combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Pour granola into the prepared baking pan and press firmly with a nonstick spatula or lightly oiled hands to tightly compact and distribute evenly throughout.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Remove from the refrigerator and slice into 20 equal portions. Tightly wrap individually in plastic wrap or serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 150.4 mg, Sugar 14.9 g

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BARS



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Make and share this Chocolate Cherry Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carolinafan

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 35m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (18 1/2 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
  • In large bowl, combine cake mix, pie filling almond extract and eggs; stir until blended.
  • Spread in greased and floured pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • In small saucepan, combine sugar, milk and margarine.
  • Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until smooth.
  • Pour and spread over warm bars.
  • Cool completely and cut into bars.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS



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These bars are heavenly my family eats them up so fast I usually don't get very many, once you try these scrumptious bars you will always be asked to make more. A great way to your families heart

Provided by Karenm3

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
2 large eggs
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips (or another kind of your liking)

Steps:

  • Pastry: In a small bowl mix together margarine and brown sugar until creamy, stir in flour.
  • Pat into the bottom of a greased 9x13" pan and bake 350° for 10 minutes.
  • Let cool.
  • In a medium bowl beat together eggs and brown sugar until well blended, mix in the vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt and nuts, spread evenly over pastry, sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake 350° for 20-25 minutes until top is golden.
  • Cut into bars.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHERRY SQUARES



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You get some extra time to chill when making this chilled chocolate and cherry dessert with a great chewy texture that takes just 20 minutes to prep.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Fruit Recipes

Time 3h50m

Yield Makes 16 servings, 1 square each.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups crushed vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (about 18 cookies), divided
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 cup boiling water
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin
2/3 cup maraschino cherries, drained, chopped
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

  • Mix 1 cup of the crushed cookies and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan. Set remaining crushed cookies aside for later use.
  • Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add cherries and corn syrup; stir until well blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over crust.
  • Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Spread with whipped topping just before serving; sprinkle with the remaining crushed cookies. Cut into 16 squares to serve. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COOKIES



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A true crowd pleaser!

Provided by Heather Gillaspy

Categories     Cherry Cookies

Time 1h30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
2 large eggs
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 cups maraschino cherries, chopped
2 cups milk chocolate chunks

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Beat brown sugar, shortening, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Add flour mixture gradually, beating well after each addition. Stir in cherries and chocolate chunks.
  • Place dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Drop heaping tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 9.6 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 79.4 mg

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips or bittersweet chocolate.
  • To make the bars extra chewy, use a combination of all-purpose flour and bread flour.
  • If you don't have any dried cherries, you can substitute raisins, cranberries, or chopped nuts.
  • To make the bars gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend.
  • For a vegan version of the bars, use vegan butter and eggs.

Conclusion:

Chewy chocolate cherry bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their rich chocolate flavor, chewy texture, and sweet cherries, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dessert, give these bars a try. You won't be disappointed!

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