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Quick and Easy Blueberry Cherry Bars

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Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch, Snack – American
By Adapted from All Recipes – Serves: 12
Prep Time: 15 Minutes – Cooking Time: 55-60 Minutes – Total Time: ~1 Hour, 10 Minutes

Blueberry Cherry Bars have a crunchy, chewy cookie base topped with an eggy cream cheese topping loaded with juicy cherries and blueberries.

Ingredients

  • Butter, for greasing the pan
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening
  • 3/4 cup White Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 3/4 tsp. Almond Extract
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1.25 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 cup Pitted, Halved Cherries
  • Topping
  • 6 tbsp. Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp. Almond Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 or 9x9-inch baking pan with butter.

2

Cream together the shortening, 1 egg, sugar and almond extract.

3

Then add the flour and the baking powder. Mix well to combine until you have a cookie dough consistency.

4

Spread and lightly press the dough into the bottom of the baking pan, making an even surface of the dough.

5

Spread the fruit on top the dough in the pan. If you're using a mix of fruit and berries, be sure you have an evenly distributed mix of the fruit.

Topping

6

Whisk the softened cream cheese and two eggs until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and remaining almond extract and mix until smooth.

7

Then pour the topping over the fruit.

8

Place the Quick and Easy Blueberry Cherry Bars in the preheated oven and bake for 55-60 minutes, until the top is golden brown and firm to the touch. Mine took 55 minutes, and I used an 8x8-inch pan.

9

Let the bars cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn it out on a wire rack to cool further. Once cool, transfer to a serving plate and slice into squares.