Cherry Dream Bars
Cherry Dream Bars are a convenience dessert made with cake mix, oats, and pie filling.
Servings 24 bars
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 box white or yellow cake mix
- ½ cup salted butter cut into 8 T. and softened
- 1 ¼ cups oats -- divided
- 1 large egg
- 21 oz can of cherry pie filling
- ½ cup chopped nuts optional
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Mix cake mix, 6 tablespoons of the softened butter and 1 cup of oats until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup crumbs for topping.
- To remaining crumbs, add egg, mixing until well blended. Press into the 13 x 9-inch baking pan and pour pie filling over crust, spreading to cover.
- To the reserved 1 cup of crumbs add ¼ cup oats, the remaining 2 T. butter, nuts and brown sugar and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle over cherry mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool, then slice into bars and serve.