Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (, cooled to room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups fresh cherries (, pitted, each sliced in half)
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line a square 8" baking pan with parchment paper. Butter the sides and bottom of lined pan. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together cherries, cornstarch and lemon juice.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together melted butter and sugar. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and stir with a fork until the mixture resembles crumbs.
  • Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture.
  • Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
  • Spread cherry filling over the crust.
  • Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over cherries.
  • Sprinkle sugar over crumb topping.
  • Bake bars for 23 to 25 minutes OR until the top is golden.
  • Cool completely before cutting.