CHEERY CHERRY CHEESE BARS
This recipe is chock-full of my favorites! And they are a quick and easy bar to make. They come in handy during the holidays when start running out of time! Very pretty on holiday trays! Enjoy! (photo from bing images)
Provided by Kelly Williams
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan. *Or line pan with foil and spray pan for easy removal and cutting later. Coarsely chop 1/2 cup nuts for the topping. Set aside. Finely chop remaining 1/2 cup nuts. Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Add finely chopped nuts and coconut. Remove 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside. Press remaining crumbs into bottom of pan. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla at medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot, baked crust. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer. Combine reserved nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle over cherries. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes more. Cool. Refrigerate several hours. Cut into 2 x 1 1/2" bars or small squares for parties ir cookie trays.
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Elijah Gardner
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my bars turned out really dry. I think I might have overbaked them.
Shafi Jee
[email protected]These bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference. I might try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Md Ahmed
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but these cherry cheese bars were so simple to make. I'm definitely going to try more recipes from this website.
Saru Sapkota
[email protected]These bars are so easy to make, I was able to whip them up in no time. They're also really versatile - I've tried them with different types of fruit and they always turn out great.
Jolan Homan
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out great! I highly recommend using good quality cream cheese and cherries.
HANA Melkamu
[email protected]These cherry cheese bars are the perfect summer dessert. They're light and refreshing, and the cherry filling is bursting with flavor.
Depend on mood
[email protected]I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.
Hawkssmermaid
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of cherry desserts, but these bars were surprisingly good. The crust was nice and crumbly, and the filling was creamy and flavorful.
nabulya Madina
[email protected]OMG, these cherry cheese bars are amazing! The crust is buttery and flaky, the filling is creamy and tangy, and the cherries add a burst of sweetness.
Ahanonu Armanda
[email protected]These bars are so delicious and easy to make, I will definitely be making them again. The only thing I would change is to use fresh cherries instead of canned.
AbdulAziz AbduAziz
[email protected]I've made these cherry cheese bars several times now and they always turn out perfect. I love the combination of the sweet cherries and the tangy cream cheese.
Man Dangi
[email protected]These cherry cheese bars were a huge hit at my last party! They're so easy to make and everyone loved them.