Cherry Almond Crumb Bars
Servings 10
These Cherry Almond Crumb Bars have a buttery oat-almond crust, fresh cherry filling, and vanilla icing glaze. They're surprisingly easy to make and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Crust & Topping
- ½ cup old-fashioned (rolled) oats, do not use quick oats
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅔ cup sliced almonds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Cherry Filling
- 2 cups chopped & pitted cherries
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Icing
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp milk
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 square baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats, flour, sugars, salt, cinnamon, and almonds together until well combined. Pour the vanilla and melted butter over the mixture and fold until a dough comes together. You can also do this in a mixer.
- In a separate bowl, toss cherries with sugar, lemon zest, and cornstarch until evenly mixed.
- Tightly press ¾ of the dough into the bottom of your pan to form the base.
- Spread cherries on top of the base in an even layer. Then, crumble the remaining dough on top of the cherries.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cherries are bubbling and top is golden. Cool completely before serving.
- To make the icing, whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together until smooth. Feel free to add a little more milk if you want a thinner consistency. Drizzle on top of the cooled bars.
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Fat: 14.3g | Saturated Fat: 8.8g | Sugar: 21g
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