Cherry Pineapple Bars

Name: Cherry Pineapple Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry; 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry; 1-1/2 cups white baking chips; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

"These bars are a holiday favorite in our family," says Barbara McCollum, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. "I crush the graham crackers by placing them in a plastic zippered bag and using one of my 78 rolling pins!"

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry
1-1/2 cups white baking chips
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

Directions

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with the cherries, pineapple, vanilla chips, coconut and walnuts; drizzle with condensed milk.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 239 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 100mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Christmas Cherry Pineapple Bars in Country Woman June/July 2008

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Jellybean

Apr 22, 2012

Tastes great but the crust became soggy.
Shannon O

Jun 21, 2011

Simply divine. Sweet, tangy, great texture and, by the way, gone in 38.3 seconds - give or take!