Chocolate Cherry Bars

Name: Chocolate Cherry Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: butter or margarine; HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa; sugar; eggs; almonds,; sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk); almond extract; HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Chips; maraschino cherries,; plus 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Bursts of maraschino cherry shine through rich cream cheese topping for these perfect holiday brownies. Chocolate and cherry bars make a great addition to a dessert buffet, Santa's plate or gifts for neighbors. Just make sure you save some for yourself.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

PREP

25 min

BAKE

40 min

YIELD

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

270

Calories from Fat

110

Total Fat

13 g

20% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

65 mg

22% DV

Sodium

100 mg

4% DV

Total Carbohydrates

37 g

12% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

28 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

6% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

6% DV

Iron

8% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

270

Calories from Fat

110

Total Fat

13 g

20% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

65 mg

22% DV

Sodium

100 mg

4% DV

Total Carbohydrates

37 g

12% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

28 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

6% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

6% DV

Iron

8% DV

1 cup

butter or margarine (2 sticks)

3/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa

2 cups

sugar

eggs

1/3 cup

almonds, chopped

1 can

sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) (14 oz.)

1/2 teaspoon

almond extract

1 cup

HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Chips

1 cup

maraschino cherries, chopped, drained

1-1/2 cups

plus 1/3 cup all-purpose flour , divided

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat; stir in cocoa until smooth. Remove from heat. Add sugar, 3 eggs, 1-1/2 cups flour and almonds; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 egg, remaining 1/3 cup flour, sweetened condensed milk and almond extract. Pour over baked layer; sprinkle chocolates and cherries over top. Return to oven.

4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate until cold, 6 hours or overnight. Cut into bars. Cover; refrigerate leftover bars. About 48 bars.

Chocolate Cherry Bars

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