Cherry Bars
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Cherry Bars
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Cherry Bars are super easy to make and are bursting with fruity flavor. You can make the cherry squares with fresh or frozen cherries, or a can of cherry pie filling!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (300g) fresh fresh pitted cherries
- 1 teaspoons cornstarch
- ⅓ cup (75m)l orange juice
- 1 cup (100g) oats
- ¾ cup (115g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 5 tablespoons light brown sugar or coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C. Line a 20cm square / 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Note: I use a cherry pitter to take the stones out of cherries. It’s an inexpensive gadget that makes it super quick to pit them. If you don’t have one, you can use a paperclip to hook them out, a metal straw to push them out or a piping nozel will work too.
- Add the cherries to a pan over a medium/low heat. Stir the cornstarch into 1 teaspoon of the orange juice to make a slurry and stir into the cherries along with the remaining orange juice. Heat for 5 minutes or until thick. Set aside to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the oats, flour, sugar and salt. Pour in the melted coconut oil and almond extract and rub it together gently to make a crumbly dough.
- Press half of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan, into an even layer.
- Spread the cherries onto the base, then cover with the remaining flour mixture and sprinkle the almonds onto the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until the topping begins to turn golden. Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
38mg
(2%)
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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