Easy Tasty Cherry Crumble Bars (Printable)

Buttery oat crumble bars filled with sweet juicy cherries and golden topping

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01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.

02 - Combine flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

03 - Pour melted butter and vanilla extract into dry ingredients. Stir until mixture becomes crumbly and evenly moistened.

04 - Reserve 1 ½ cups of crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture firmly into pan bottom to form crust.

05 - Toss cherries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and almond extract until evenly coated.

06 - Spread cherry mixture evenly over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumble topping over cherries.

07 - Bake for 35-40 minutes until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

08 - Cool completely in pan. Lift out using parchment overhang. Cut into bars and serve.

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The crust and crumble use the same simple mixture, so you are not making two separate doughs
Frozen cherries work just as well, making these a year-round treat
They travel beautifully and actually taste better on day two

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Press the crust down firmly using the bottom of a measuring cup so it bakes into a solid base
The filling needs to be bubbling before you take them out or the center will be unset
They must cool completely or the cherry layer will ooze everywhere when you cut them

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Room temperature butter melts more evenly into the dry ingredients
If using frozen cherries do not thaw them first or the filling becomes too watery