Cherry Nut Bars Recipe

Ingredients for Cherry Nut Bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Quick Oats
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• Cherry Pie Filling
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Mini Marshmallows

How to Make Cherry Nut Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened.
3. Mix at low speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is crumbly.
4. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture for topping.
5. Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
7. While the crust bakes, prepare your cherry filling (recipe needed here - please provide cherry filling recipe for complete instructions).
8. Evenly spread the prepared cherry filling over the baked crust.
9. Sprinkle the reserved 1 1/2 cups of crumb mixture evenly over the cherry filling.
10. Top with 1 cup mini marshmallows.
11. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 25-35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
12. Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.