Cherry Almond Bars

This is another great option if you enjoyed the Chocolate Chip Dump Bars. These Cherry Almond Bars are really simple to make, you can just dump the ingredients in, and have a really gooey treat in no time.  There are so many other ways to make them, and the possibilities are endless.

Ingredients

2 Cups Sugar

1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

3/4 Cup Oil (We used Avocado Oil , and it worked great) !

1 tsp Vanilla

1 Cup white chocolate chips

1/2 Cups Cashews, or nut of your choice (We used sliced almonds)

1/2 Cup coconut flakes

10 Oz. Can of Maraschino Cherries (stemless) And 2 tablespoons of the juice

Instructions

Dump all ingredients (excluding chocolate chips, nuts and coconut) into a medium mixing bowl and combine with a spoon, until moist. Pour into greased 9×13 pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, sliced almonds and coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.  These cherry almond bars are also better with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Additional Options:

Toffee Bits

Pistachios

Walnuts

Pecans

Butterscotch chips

Steel-Cut Oats in place of coconut flakes

Macadamia Nuts

Don\’t be afraid to try this several different ways.  There really are numerous different possibilities to experiment with.