Description
Enjoy a delightful treat with these Old Fashioned Cherry Bars, featuring a rich buttery base adorned with sweet glacés cherries and a hint of coconut, all baked to perfection.
Ingredients
All-Purpose Flour
Icing Sugar
Unsalted Butter
Brown Sugar
Glacés Cherries
Eggs
Dried Coconut
Vanilla Extract
Chopped Pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour and icing sugar.
- Beat in the room temperature unsalted butter until well combined.
- Add the brown sugar and mix until creamy.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Fold in the glacés cherries, dried coconut, vanilla extract, and if desired, chopped pecans.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before slicing into bars and serving.
Notes
For the best flavor, use quality glacés cherries and adjust the coconut to your preference. These bars store well in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Old Fashioned Cherry Bars, dessert, baking, cherry dessert, American cuisine