Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Bars

  Desserts

Colorful dried cherries and pistachios star in this take on seven-layer bars. To switch it up even more, try cinnamon or chocolate graham cracker crumbs instead of plain and substitute pecans or walnuts for the pistachios.

Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Bars

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1-1/2 cups dried cherries
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pistachios, chopped

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients until blended; carefully spread over crust.
  • 2. Bake 25-28 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 164 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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