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Almond Chocolate Cherry Pie Bars

These Almond Chocolate Cherry Pie Bars layer a tender crust, gooey cherry filling, chocolate chips, and almond crumble topping. Sweet, slightly tart, and indulgent—like pie you can hold in your hand.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 15

Ingredients
  

For the Crust:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1¼ cups all‑purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

For the Filling:

  • Cherry pie filling one standard can
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

For the Crumble Topping:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup all‑purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • ½ cup quick cooking oats

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (≈175°C). Line a 9×13‑inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper; spray or grease lightly.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, salt, sugar, and sliced almonds for the crust. Mix (electric hand mixer helps) until crumbly; press evenly into bottom of pan. Bake for 15 minutes, until crust edges just begin to color.
  • While crust bakes, in same bowl mix together the crumble topping ingredients (butter, flour, sugar, salt, almonds, oats) until crumbly.
  • After first bake, remove crust from oven. Spread the cherry pie filling in an even layer over crust, sprinkle in mini chocolate chips.
  • Distribute the crumble mixture evenly over filling; press gently to help it adhere.
  • Bake again for 20‑25 minutes until topping is golden brown and edges bubbling slightly.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in pan. Then use foil or parchment to lift bars out, cut into squares.
  • Serve plain or with whipped cream or ice cream as desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

  • Press the crumble gently over the filling so it adheres but doesn’t compress too much.
  • Baking until the very edges bubble slightly helps ensure filling is heated through.
  • Let bars cool fully before cutting for clean edges.
  • If topping starts browning too fast, loosely tent foil.
  • For extra almond flavor, lightly toast the sliced almonds before adding to the crumble.