Best Cherry Walnut Squares Recipes

WALNUT AND DRIED CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the honey, applesauce, oil, egg and egg white until well combined. Stir in the oatmeal mixture until well combined. Add the dried cherries and walnuts.
• Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
• clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Put the preserves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the bars come out of the oven, brush with the preserves. Cool completely and cut into 12 bars, about 4 by1 1/2 inches each.

WALNUT CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil.
• Mix 2 cups flour, butter, and white sugar together into a smooth dough in a large bowl. Press evenly into prepared pan to make crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Whisk eggs in a large bowl until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well until smooth. Fold in walnuts and maraschino cherries. Spread filling over baked crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove oven and allow to cool completely, 30 to 45 minutes.

CHERRY DELIGHT WITH WALNUT CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the sugar and cream of tarter; beat until sugar is dissolved.
• Add crackers, nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Remove from oven, cool and cut into squares. Top each serving with pie filling and whipped topping.

CHEWY WALNUT PAN BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the egg mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bars pull away from edges of the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

CHERRY NUT BARS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, pecans, baking soda and butter.
• Mix at low speed until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture for topping; press remainder into bottom of 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F 12-15 minutes.
• Spoon pie filling evenly over crust.
• Sprinkle marshmallows and remaining crumbs over top.
• Return to oven 25 to 35 minutes more, or until topping is golden.
• Cut into bars when cool.

CHERRY WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• For crust, combine 2 cups of flour with the powdered sugar and butter. Pat into greased jelly roll pan and bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Combine remaining ingredients and spread over baked crust.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

MARASCHINO CHERRY-WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13x9x2- inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour & granulated sugar, cut in 1 cup butter until crumbly. Press into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together eggs, brown sugar, baking powder, salt & vanilla. Add cherries & nuts, Spread on top of baked crust. Bake 25 minutes more. Cool on wire rack.
• Combine powdered sugar, tablespoons butter & enough of reserved cherry liquid (3-4 tablesoons) to make icing of spreading consistency. Spread or pipe over cooled bars.

RUSTIC NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend over sides by 1 in. Grease foil with 1 tablespoon butter., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the remaining butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg until blended (mixture will be dry). Press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. , Bake 18-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large heavy saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to dissolve sugar. Boil 2 minutes without stirring. Stir in butter and cream; return to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute or until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Spread over crust., Bake 15-20 minutes or until topping is bubbly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Discard foil; cut into bars.

CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour., Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.