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Cherry cobbler bars on a white plate with a glass of milk.
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Cherry Cobbler Bars

Skip the store-bought cherry desserts and bake these Cherry Cobbler Bars instead! Packed with juicy fresh cherries and a nutty almond flour crust, they're the perfect way to celebrate summer's bounty in a delicious and easy treat.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cherry cobbler
Servings: 9

Ingredients

Crust and Crumble Topping

Cherry Filling

  • 3 cups quartered pitted fresh cherries
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca flour

Drizzle

  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon orange juice

Instructions

  • First, preheat oven to 350ºF and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Next, create your crust and crumble.  Mix all crumble ingredients together. You're going to want to make sure that the coconut oil is slightly melted, but not liquid. You do this so the dough is more of a crumble, but can still be pressed together into a crust.
  • Then, take 2/3 of the mixture and press it evenly onto the bottom of your pan. Set the rest of the crust/crumble mixture aside. This is what you will use for the crumble topping.
  • Bake crust at 350ºF for 10 minutes. Remove crust and set aside.
  • Next, place all ingredients for the cherry filling (except for the tapioca flour) into a medium saucepan. Turn heat to medium/high and bring the filling to a boil, stirring often and breaking up the cherries. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 20 minutes (don't skimp on this! It's important to break down the cherries or your bars will be too wet.). Continue stirring.
  • Once the filling has cooked for 20 minutes and has become liquidy with cherry chunks, add in 2 tablespoons of tapioca flour and stir until there are no more clumps and the cherry filling has thickened.
  • Pour filling on top of the crust and spread out evenly. Then, sprinkle the rest of the crumble mixture over the top of the cherry filling.
  • Bake for another 20 minutes at 350ºF.
  • While bars are baking mix everything together for the drizzle into a small bowl and transfer to a Ziploc bag or a pastry bag. If you are using a Ziploc bag, snip the tip of the bag. The smaller the hole, the smaller the drizzle. Set aside,
  • Let cool for 20 minutes before drizzling the cherry cobbler bars with drizzle. Place into the fridge for at least 2 hours (or for best results, overnight) to let the filling set. Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Protein: 11g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g