Cherry Crumb Bars

 This quick and easy crumb bar recipe starts with fresh cherry filling. Add on a delicious buttery crumb topping to the sweet fruit filling to make this perfect anytime dessert!

Serves 9

Ingredients:

• • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted, cooled to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted, each sliced in half
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar

Recipe:

1. 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
   2. Line a square 8” baking pan with parchment paper. Butter the sides and bottom of lined pan. Set aside.
   3. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together cherries, cornstarch and lemon juice.
   4. In a large mixing bowl, stir together melted butter and sugar. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and stir with a fork until the mixture resembles crumbs.
   5. Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture.
   6. Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
   7. Spread cherry filling over the crust.
   8. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over cherries.
   9. Sprinkle sugar over crumb topping.
   10. Bake bars for 23 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden.
   11. Cool completely before cutting.