CHEERY CHERRY CHEESE BARS

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This recipe is chock-full of my favorites! And they are a quick and easy bar to make. They come in handy during the holidays when start running out of time! Very pretty on holiday trays! Enjoy! (photo from bing images)

Provided by Kelly Williams

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

CRUST:
1 cup walnut pieces, *divided
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter flavor crisco
1/2 cup sweetened flake coconut
FILLING:
2 ( 8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened (16 oz. total)
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling, or you can use another flavor if preferred

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan. *Or line pan with foil and spray pan for easy removal and cutting later. Coarsely chop 1/2 cup nuts for the topping. Set aside. Finely chop remaining 1/2 cup nuts. Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Add finely chopped nuts and coconut. Remove 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside. Press remaining crumbs into bottom of pan. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla at medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot, baked crust. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer. Combine reserved nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle over cherries. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes more. Cool. Refrigerate several hours. Cut into 2 x 1 1/2" bars or small squares for parties ir cookie trays.

Muzikhona Malatha
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are a great way to use up fresh cherries. They're so delicious and easy to make.


Y Hadi
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I love the combination of the sweet cherries and the tangy cream cheese in these Cherry Cheese Bars. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart.


Bismark Owusu
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are the perfect summer dessert. They're light and refreshing, and they're so easy to make.


Tobiloba Israel
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I've made these Cherry Cheese Bars several times and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


ali alidubai
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are a hit with my family. They're always asking me to make them.


Aroush Rajput
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I'm so glad I found this recipe for Cherry Cheese Bars. They're the perfect dessert for my next potluck.


Amin Abdulkadir Yusuf
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are a great way to use up fresh cherries. They're so delicious and easy to make.


Kartik Rauniyar
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I love the combination of the sweet cherries and the tangy cream cheese in these Cherry Cheese Bars. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart.


Joy Mulei
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are the perfect summer dessert. They're light and refreshing, and they're so easy to make.


Ghidey Tikue
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I've made these Cherry Cheese Bars several times and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Rezher Kosrat
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are a hit with my family. They're always asking me to make them.


Britta Towers
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I'm so glad I found this recipe for Cherry Cheese Bars. They're the perfect dessert for my next potluck.


Fateemah Aleeyu
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are a great way to use up fresh cherries. They're so delicious and easy to make.


Umair Gujjar
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I love the way these Cherry Cheese Bars look. They're so pretty and festive. I can't wait to try them.


Rauf Gondal
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are the perfect dessert for a summer party. They're light and refreshing, and they're so easy to make.


Fazee Mughal
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I'm not a big fan of cherries, but I loved these Cherry Cheese Bars. The cream cheese filling is so rich and creamy. I'll definitely be making these again.


SHAHID ABDUL LATIF ABID
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are so good! I love the way the cherries burst in your mouth. They're the perfect summer treat.


demazia Glenn
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I made these Cherry Cheese Bars for a party and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


cekra gamerz
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These Cherry Cheese Bars are amazing. They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the combination of the sweet cherries and the tangy cream cheese. I'll definitely be making these again.