Cherry Bars - with yoyomax12

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar provides moisture.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: whole wheat flour

Almond flour is gluten-free, while whole wheat is often less expensive.

cherries

🥗Healthier: blueberries

💰Cheaper: canned cherries

Blueberries offer a similar flavor profile, and canned cherries are more affordable.

In a large bowl, beat together 1 cup of butter and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy.

Add 4 large eggs, blending after each addition.

Mix in 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until creamy.

Gradually blend in 3 cups of all-purpose flour until combined.

Grease a 10 x 15 baking dish with cooking spray.

Spread 3 cups of the dough into the bottom of the greased baking dish.

Pour 2 cans of cherry pie filling over the dough.

Drop the remaining dough on top of the cherries using a spoon, leaving some cherries exposed.

Bake at 350°F for about 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

While baking, prepare a glaze with 1 cup of confectioner sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of milk until drizzling consistency is reached.

Optionally, add about 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract to the glaze.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled dessert bars.

Cooking Techniques

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