Easy Tasty Cherry Crumble Bars (Printable View)

Buttery oat crumble bars layered with sweet cherries and golden topping

# What You'll Need:

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# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
03 - Add melted butter and vanilla extract to dry ingredients. Stir until crumbly and evenly moistened.
04 - Reserve 1 ½ cups of crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture firmly into pan bottom to form crust.
05 - Toss cherries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and almond extract until evenly coated.
06 - Spread cherry mixture evenly over crust.
07 - Sprinkle reserved crumble mixture evenly over cherries.
08 - Bake for 35–40 minutes until top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
09 - Cool completely in pan, then lift out using parchment overhang. Cut into bars and serve.

# Expert Advice:

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  • The buttery oat crust doubles as the crumble topping, so you make one mixture and divide it
  • Cherries stay juicy and bright while the edges get beautifully caramelized
  • These bars travel well and actually taste better on day two
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  • Press the crust firmly or the bottom layer will crumble when you cut the bars
  • The cornstarch might look like white powder on the cherries but it will disappear as they bake and thicken the filling
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  • If using frozen cherries, do not thaw them first or the filling will become too watery
  • Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans or almonds to the crumble mixture for extra crunch

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