Very Berry Cheerios Bars Recipes

VERY BERRY CHEERIOS™ BARS

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper overhanging on two sides. Spray paper with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted. Remove from heat; gently stir in cereal and 1 cup of the freeze-dried berries until evenly coated with marshmallow mixture. Spread in pan. Spray or butter hands, and firmly press mixture in pan.
• Sprinkle top of bars with remaining 1/2 cup freeze-dried berries. In small microwavable bowl, melt chips uncovered on High in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 2 hours. Lift from pan by paper overhangs to remove. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

CHERRY BERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large bowl with an electric mixer, mix butter until fluffy. Add half the flour, then add in order: brown sugar, lemon zest, juice and egg. To remaining flour add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves. Combine both mixtures until just incorporated. Fold in cherries and pour into an ungreased 8 by 8-inch baking pan. Using a spoon, equally dollop preserves on top of batter and using a toothpick or skewer, drag the tip through the preserves to create a swirl pattern on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cake will be moist to the touch. Once cooled, cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar to serve.

MERRY BERRY CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar and butter; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumbs firmly into the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Spread evenly over prepared crust.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry sauce.
• Spoon evenly over cheese layer.
• Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until golden.
• Cool.
• Chill.
• Store covered in refrigerator.