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Cherry Crumble Bars
Cherry Crumble Bars are heavenly delicious. The minute I took a bite, I was in love. Don’t get me wrong, I like a ooey, gooey chocolaty brownie or bar any day but sometimes I want something ooey, gooey and fruity. This recipe definitely hits the mark. Made with frozen or canned, red tart cherries that you make into a filling and an almond flavored buttery crust that is made with Solo Almond Paste. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?
What is Almond Paste?
Almond Extract
Cherries
In my humble, culinary opinion Almonds and Cherries are made for each other. Almond extract just seems to bring out the flavor of cherries. There are two main groups of cherries, sweet and sour. The larger of the two are the firm, heart-shaped sweet cherries. They’re delicious for eating out of hand and can also be cooked. The most popular varieties range from dark red to purplish black; Bing, Lambert and Tartarian.
Sour Cherries
The smaller sour cherries are more globular than the sweet varieties. Most are too tart to eat raw, but make excellent pies, preserves and the like. The best-selling sour cherry varieties are the bright red Early Richmond available first in the late Spring, the Montmorency cherry and the dark mahogany red Morello. Most fresh cherries are available from May (June for sour cherries) through August. Stemmed cherries are a better buy because those with stems last longer. Store unwashed cherries in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
Delicious mix of cherries, almonds and a sweet icing.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup almond paste, not marzipan
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into piece
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, for topping
- Icing
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Filling
- 2 14.5 oz cans red tart cherries, packed in water. Drain juice from one can.
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- pinch of salt
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Line a 9-inch square pan with foil and grease lightly with vegetable oil.
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add almond paste and almond extract. Stir to combine. Add cold butter, cut in with a pastry blender, until crumbly. Remove 1 cup of the mixture and set aside for topping. Put rest of ingredients into prepared pan, spread out evenly, and press with the bottom of a measuring cup to make a crust.
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Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until crust starts to brown slightly around the edges. Remove and leave the oven on.
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Meanwhile, dump all the filling ingredients into a saucepan and cook on medium high heat until thickened and translucent. About 8 to 10 minutes. Spread the filling over the crust.
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Sprinkle the top with the reserved crumb mixture and top with the sliced almonds.
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Bake for about 28 to 30 minutes or until the filling bubbles and the top is golden brown.
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Let cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack.
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Whisk or beat together the icing ingredients and drizzle over bars.
Looking for more cherry recipes? Here’s one you’ll want to try. Cherry Pie Bars
Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social, I'm looking forward to seeing you again next Thursday at 9pm EST at http://www.thequestionablehomesteader.com for another installment of The Weekend Social.
Your Cherry Crumble Bars look fabulous! Your place at our table is very special and thanks so much for sharing your wonderful food with all of us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a fantastic week and come back real soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much Miz Helen, that means so much to me:) See you Thursday~ Lynn
Love the recipe for the cherry crumble bars! I chose it as my host favorite for Foodie Friends Friday this week, so it will be featured on Daily Dish Magazine on Monday. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for choosing these wonderful bars as your host favorite! I'll stop by on Monday! Thanks again~
YUM!!! These look totally amazing. 🙂
Hi Sara~ The were wonderful!
Welcome to Group C.! I have NEVER been able to pick just one recipe. You did well with this one. They look fantastic!
Thanks for stopping by~
What a delicious-looking summer treat!
Thanks!
Lynn this sounds amazing and it is so pretty. I am with you my two favorite combo ingredients is cherry and almond and I love almond paste! I think these will go on my 4th of July menu!
Hi Terri~ I can guarantee these will disappear fast!! They would be perfect for the 4th of July~ This was my first time using almond paste and I really liked it, and will definitely be using it again~ Lynn
Oh my…let me dive right in!
lol…What I liked about these bars is,you can eat them right out of the pan, no plate or fork needed:)
Welcome to Group C! I love the flavor of cherries + almond and these look divine.
Thanks Deanna!
Welcome to Group C! Can't wait to see more recipes from you in the future
Thanks Stephy!!
I am lost on the Group c and D…just stopping by for a visit…those look yummy! I mean really yummy.. I think I will see if I can low cal those things…lol and try this out. I love this sorta bars with my coffee in the morning.. Have a great day.. Blessings!
Hi Patty~ lol, I'm in the Secret Recipe Club Reveal Day…there are 4 groups, A, B, C and D. I went from group D to C:) Thanks for stopping by for a visit! Always happy to have you~ The bars are great with coffee and yes they are Delicious:) Stop back again!
these cherry crumble bars look absolutely delicious!
Hi Gloria!! They are beyond delicious!!
Welcome to the group! I cannot wait to try this recipe when fresh cherries come into season here in Canada!
Thanks you Mallory! I was going to make these bars again when the cherries are in season here in WI~
I have been a fan of Veronica's blog for quite a while, I love her desserts! =)
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Melissa! Her desserts are wonderful~
Welcome to Group C! I had the same problem with Veronica's blog a few months back, too many great recipes to try just one!
Thanks Jamie!
Oh this is one of my absolute favorites! So happy you enjoyed it too! Welcome to Group C – so happy to have you with us, Lynn.
Hi Veronica~ Cherry Crumble Bars are a new favorite in my house!! Thanks for a great recipe and I'm glad to be part of Group C~ Lynn