CHERRY WALNUT BARS

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Bars with a shortbread-like base and topped with frosting and coconut.

Provided by Roxanne

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup flaked coconut
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
1 teaspoon butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mix together flour, white sugar and butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Beat eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Drain and chop cherries, reserving liquid. Stir chopped cherries, nuts, and coconut into egg mixture. Pour on top of crust.
  • Bake 25 min. Cool.
  • Combine 1 teaspoon butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar with enough liquid from cherries until spreadable. Frost bars. Sprinkle with coconut when icing is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 36.3 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 127.5 mg, Sugar 18.7 g

Sanaz Hosseini
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover pie crust.


Ehsan Sutani
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I made these bars for my birthday and they were a hit.


Faheem Raza
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These bars are a great way to celebrate a special occasion.


Dylan Flores
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I made these bars for my teacher and she loved them.


Jorpa Didyoujustcallmeachickenbutt
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These bars are a great way to show your appreciation for someone.


Norman Manare
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out quickly.


Salina Dhenga
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These bars are perfect for a potluck.


Nazda Mahboob
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I love the crumbly texture of these bars.


Junior Konneh
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover cherries.


Qasim billa Farhad
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I made these bars for my family and they loved them.


Winnie Kelerile
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These bars are so moist and delicious.


Mohamed haji mohamed
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I love the combination of cherries and walnuts in these bars.


Lucas Groves
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These bars are perfect for a summer party.


BAD PRAKASH
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I made these bars with gluten-free flour and they turned out great!


Ty Baier
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These bars are a little bit time-consuming to make, but they are worth it.


Charlene Nicholls
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I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out great.


MJ Cummings
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These bars are so good! The cherry walnut combination is perfect.


Qudus Lawal
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Thumbi Peter
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These cherry walnut bars are AMAZING! They are so easy to make and they taste like a million bucks. I will definitely be making these again and again.