[8-Ingredient Recipe] How To Make Holiday Cherry Bars | Bakersfield Butter Oil Blend

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.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a baking pan with butter or cooking spray.

Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Spread cherries evenly over the crust.

Drizzle vanilla extract over the cherries.

Crumble the remaining mixture over the cherries evenly.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan.

Cut into bars and serve.

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