These sweet and salty bars are the ideal treat for two people who don’t want to be tempted to overindulge. The filling flavors are easily interchangeable: try substituting your favorite preserves and dried fruits. Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream for a perfectly portioned dessert.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus some softened for greasing the pan
- 2 tablespoons cherry preserves
- 2 tablespoons dried cherries, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar
- Pinch baking soda
- Pinch fine salt
- 1 tablespoon skin-on sliced almonds
Instructions
- Put a small baking sheet on a rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Cut 1 piece of parchment to fit the bottom of a mini loaf pan so that it climbs halfway up the long ends; butter the paper lightly on the bottom and more heavily on the sides (including the exposed pan). Combine the preserves and the cherries in a small bowl.
- Toss the flour, oats, brown sugar, confectioners’ sugar, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Drizzle in the melted butter, and mix with a fork until the flour mixture is moistened and starting to clump. Press a loosely packed 1/2 cup of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Spread the cherry mixture on top. Add the almonds to the remaining flour mixture, and squeeze it to make some larger chunks; sprinkle the almond-flour mixture over the cherry mixture, and press it in lightly.
- Bake the bar on the hot baking sheet until the cherry mixture bubbles and the streusel on top is nicely browned, 24 to 26 minutes. Let the bar cool on a cooling rack until lukewarm, then use the parchment to lift the bar out of the pan. Carefully peel off the parchment, and let the bar cool completely on the rack. Cut the bar in half on a long diagonal, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 462 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 32 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 46 mg |
| Sodium | 128 mg |
Reviews
Desserts for two!!! I love it. As a single person, I can have a dessert today and save one for tomorrow, or a mdnight snack. 🙂