Coconut Cherry Almond Bars

Maraschino cherries, almonds, and coconut were made for each other in these sweet and gooey Coconut Cherry Almond Bars. A buttery crust is topped with a gooey, almost meringue-like filling for a treat any sweet lover will love.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings bars

Calories 194kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter cut into cubes

Filling

2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1/2 cup maraschino cherries drained and cut into fourths

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour and the powdered sugar. Add the butter and cut into the flour mixture with a fork or a pastry cutter until it resembles fine crumbs.
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 cup butter
Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in another bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the sugar, flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt and mix to combine.
2 large eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
Add the almonds and coconut, then fold in the cherries.
1/2 cup sliced almonds, 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut, 1/2 cup maraschino cherries
Spread the filling over the crust. Return to the oven to bake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

Adapted from Betty Crocker

In the photos, I cut my bars into 9 portions, but these are really quite sweet, so you’ll want to cut them smaller than that. I would cut them into 16 bars.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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