Cherry Pecan Bars

Teresa Ambra

Cherry Pecan Bars are everything you want in a cookie! These are chewy, gooey, crunchy and absolutely irresistible. If you have a sweet tooth craving, these blondies are the cure. They're filled with dried cherries, coconut and pecans. Plus, they make 48 servings so they're terrific for potlucks, tailgating or office parties, backyard barbecues or summer holiday menus.

4.67 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

1 15x20" cookie sheet pan
1 large mixing bowl
1 wooden spoon
1 electric mixer
1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
1 spatula
measuring cups
measuring spoons

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter softened (3 sticks)
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar firmly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. sea salt
2 cups sweetened coconut
10 oz. pkg. dried cherries
3 cups pecans coarsely chopped (measure after chopping)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease or spray a large 15-1/2"x20” cookie sheet with cooking spray.
In large bowl, combine butter, sugars, vanilla, eggs, salt and baking soda.
Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
Stir in flour, dried cherries, coconut and pecans with wooden spoon until combined.
Stir thoroughly; this may take 4-5 minutes.
Spread mixture into cookie sheet and pat down firmly.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

NOTE: Be careful not to over-bake the bars or they may dry out.

NOTE: Make sure the cookie dough is stirred really well and ingredients adhere together.

NOTE: I was baking multiple pans at the same time. My pans took about 35-40 minutes to bake.

NOTE: You will have to stretch the dough and pat it down firmly to get it to fit the pan. I had to keep my hands slightly moist to achieve this.

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Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 407IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

Keyword brownie, cherries, cherry dessert, coconut, cookie, dessert, pecans

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