MERRY CHERRY BARS

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These are my favorite holiday bars! Make using your favorite brand of gluten-free flour for a treat that everyone can enjoy.

Provided by Lori Rukstales

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 17

CRUST
2 c flour
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 c butter
FILLING
10 oz jar maraschino cherries
1 c pecans
3 eggs
1 c granulated sugar
1/4 c flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 can(s) coconut
GLAZE
1/4 c butter
1/4 c cherry juice
1 3/4 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350º. In a food processor, process the sugar, flour, and butter until crumbly, like course sand. Press evenly into a 9"X13" pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
  • 2. While crust is baking, prepare filling. Drain the juice from the cherries (reserving 1/4 cup for glaze) and coursely chop. Chop the pecans. Mix the eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the cherries, pecans, and coconut until well mixed and pour over baked crust. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes at 350º until the edges are turning golden brown.
  • 3. While the bars are baking, prepare the glaze. Melt the butter and mix in a medium sized bowl with the cherry juice and the powdered sugar. Drizzle glaze evenly over bars while still warm.
  • 4. Cut into bars approximately 1" X 2" . Makes about 48 bars.

Kayla Zerf
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A hit at my last potluck!


Justine Namujju
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I'll definitely be making these again!


Atiqullah Azizi
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Not as good as I was hoping.


Pushimi
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Easy to make and very tasty!


Shallot Ampeire
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These cherry bars were delicious! I loved the combination of the sweet cherries and the tangy cream cheese frosting. I will definitely be making these again.


kshitij lama
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I love cherry pie, so I was excited to try these cherry bars. They were good, but not as good as I was hoping. The crust was a little dry and the filling was a little too tart.


Brenda Burney
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These cherry bars were easy to make and very tasty. I used canned cherries and they worked just fine. I would definitely make these again.


Apu Bangali
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cherry bars turned out perfectly! The crust was flaky and the filling was gooey and delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


TARIQUI ISLAM HEMEL
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These cherry bars were a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them. They're definitely a good dessert for a party or potluck.


Lightvenom7
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I made these cherry bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success! They were gone in no time. I loved the combination of the sweet cherries and the tangy cream cheese frosting.


MR Chandio
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These cherry bars were easy to make and turned out great! I used fresh cherries from my backyard and they were perfect. The bars were a little tart, but I liked that. They were also very moist and flavorful.


Tumpa Suna
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I'm not a huge fan of cherry pie, but these bars were surprisingly delicious! The crust was so buttery and the filling was the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I'll definitely be making these again.


SSENYENJERO CHRISTOPHER
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These cherry bars were a hit at my last potluck! Everyone loved the sweet and tart flavor of the cherries, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I will definitely be making these again.