Happy Presidents' Day! The story of George Washington's honesty in admitting he chopped down his father's cherry tree makes this tasty little bar perfect for today's holiday.🍒
Cherry Bars
1 boxed yellow or white cake mix
1 1/4 cups oatmeal, divided
1 stick better, softened and divided
1 egg
1 can cherry pie filling (I added 1 T. vanilla extract to mine)
1/4 cup brown sugar
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13 pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup oatmeal and 6 T. butter. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Add egg to remainder and press into the bottom of the pan.
Pour cherry pie filling over crust and spread to cover.
Add brown sugar, 1/4 cup oatmeal, remaining 2 T. butter to the reserved 1 cup of crumbs and blend. Sprinkle over cherry pie filling.
Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
(Please note that I substituted a red cake mix because I wanted that color for today's use. I have always used yellow or white in the past.) These bars are easy to put together and are good to take to potlucks and other gatherings. You can freeze leftovers for later use, too.
I cannot tell a lie...I think you'll enjoy these!