Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars
🍒🍫 This recipe uses favorite blondie base and turns out perfectly every single time! An EASY, no-mixer recipe with juicy, seasonal, fresh cherries and there's plenty of chocolate in every bite! These bars are seriously so good and have been a reader favorite for over a decade! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Servings: 9
Calories: 341cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- ¾ to 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips may be substituted; or use a combination of baking chips not to exceed 1 cup total)
- 1 cup cherries, pitted (fresh is preferred but frozen may be substituted*)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil or parchment paper if desired for easier cleanup, spray well with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter, about 60 seconds.
- To the melted butter, add the brown sugar and stir to combine.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and stir to combine. Add the flour, salt, and stir until just combined, taking care not to over mix or the blondies will be tough.
- Fold in chocolate chips, cherries (I don’t halve the cherries: I like them chunky and big and add them straight from my cherry pitter but if you're using a paring knife, by nature they'll already be halved), and turn the batter out into prepared pan, smoothing it lightly with a spatula or offset knife if necessary.
- Bake for 27 to 32 minutes, or until edges begin to slightly pull away from sides of pan and center is set.**
- Allow bars to cool for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
*Can also use a combination of plums, peaches, nectarines, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries.
**Baking time will vary based on types of fruit used and the moisture content of the fruit; and how gooey you like your blondies. A toothpick inserted into the middle may not come out clean due to the chocolate chips or juicy fruit.
Storage: Bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 341cal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 362IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
