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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 24
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Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2007! Bake a warm and cozy fruit dessert bar using cookie mix and pie filling, ingredients already in your cupboard.
Updated Oct 15, 2014
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Ingredients

Base

Filling

  • 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

Topping

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
  • 3
    Spread pie filling over dough. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
  • 4
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
  • 5
    In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This recipe was awarded honorable mention in the 2007 Mix It Up with Betty! Cookie Mix Recipe Contest.
  • tip 2
    Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
  • tip 3
    Use your favorite flavor of pie filling.

Nutrition

300 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 45g Total Carbohydrate, 30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
30g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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