I love these Cherry Chewbilees as a sweet treat in summer time. This recipe was shared with me by one of my best friends and it has become one of my favorite cherry recipes. It is simple to make and keeps really well in the refrigerator.
To make this recipe, start by making a crumb base from flour, sugar and shortening. Add nuts and coconut and reserve some of the crumb dough. Bake the rest in a baking dish. As it bakes, make a cream cheese filling and bake again. Top with cherry pie filling and sprinkle remaining nuts and reserved dough crumbs. Bake again. Once cooked, leave to cool completely before cutting into bars. Enjoy!
To make the Cherry Chewbilees, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with foil and leave the ends hang over the sides. Lightly grease the foil using cooking spray.
Combine 1¼ cups of all-purpose flour and ½ a cup of packed brown sugar.
Cut in ½ a cup of shortening until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Add ½ a cup of the nuts and ½ cup of shredded coconut. Stir to combine.
Set ½ a cup of the crumb mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned.
Beat 2 packages of cream cheese with ⅔ cup of sugar, 2 large eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until smooth.
Spread the cream cheese filling over the hot crust and bake for a further 15 minutes.
Spread the cherry pie filling on top. Combine remaining nuts and reserved dough crumbs and sprinkle these over the cherries.
Return to the oven and bake for 15 more minutes.
Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
Refrigerate until chilled. Lift the overhanging foil to remove the mixture from the pan. Cut into bars.
Refrigerate until you are ready to serve with tea or coffee.
These Cherry Chewbilees really are one of my favorite summer sweet treats! Try making a batch of these bars soon and don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes in your baking posts on Instagram!
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Bitter and not too sweet even though it looks like it.
Careful with the vanilla extract cause if you put too much the entire dish can taste bad.
BOMB dessert! Enough said.
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