Chocolate Drizzled Cherry Bars

Crumb Mixture Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened

Filling Ingredients:
1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon almond extract

Glaze Ingredients:
1/2 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips (We recommend NESTLÈ® TOLL
HOUSE® Morsels)
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all crumb mixture ingredients in large
bowl . Beat at low speed until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb
mixture; press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of 13x9-inch baking
pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are very lightly
browned.
Meanwhile, stir together all filling ingredients in same bowl. Spread
filling over hot, partially baked crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb
mixture. Continue baking for 27 to 32 minutes or until lightly
browned.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat,
stirring often, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Drizzle over bars. Cool
completely; cut into bars.
Makes 36 bars.

TIP: Bars can be cut into shapes other than rectangles. Try cutting
into diamonds or triangles for gift giving.

Nutrition Facts (1 bar)
Calories: 160
Fat: 8 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Sodium: 70 mg
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 2 g