Irresistible Black Forest Bars Recipes

BLACK FOREST BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; coat with cooking spray. Whisk the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, almond flour and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; beat in the flour mixture until combined.
• Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking dish in a thin layer with damp hands. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until the chocolate layer is set, 25 to 30 minutes; let cool completely in the pan.
• Meanwhile, combine the jam, dried cherries, lemon juice, cornstarch, almond extract and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dried cherries soften and the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Spread over the chocolate layer and let cool completely.
• Lift the bars out of the pan using the foil. Put the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth; drizzle on the bars. Let stand until the chocolate sets, then cut into squares.

BLACK FOREST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cake mix and cocoa.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Add eggs and cherry juice; mix well.
• Spread HALF in a greased 13 x 9" metal pan.
• Drop pastry filling by small spoonfuls to within 1/2" of edges. Spread gently to cover chocolate mixture.
• Drop remaining chocolate mixture by small spoonfuls and gently spread to cover filling. Make sure it touches the pan on all sides or it will shrink when it bakes.
• Bake 25 - 28 minutes.

BLACK FOREST CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine chocolate cake mix, butter and 1 egg. Once mixed through add the chocolate chips and toasted almonds. It will resemble cookie dough.
• Line 12x 8x baking dish with dough. Bake for 8 minutes or until set, but not dark brown.
• Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 egg and vanilla.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over set crust and spread out evenly, but leaving a little room on the edges.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until cream cheese mixture is set.
• Let cool completely and pour your pie filling over the top. Spread the filling over evenly and cut bars.

BLACK FOREST BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• Bars:.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a small saucepan or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
• Cool.
• Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
• Set aside.
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Gradually beat in brown sugar.
• Add cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture until blended.
• Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
• Spread batter in a buttered 13"x 9" baking pan.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cherry Cream Cheese Filling:.
• Cream butter and cream cheese in a bowl until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in vanilla and powdered sugar.
• Stir in cherries.
• Spread mixture evenly over brownie layer.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Chocolate Drizzle:.
• Melt the chocolate chips and cream over low heat or in the microwave.
• Cool slightly.
• Dip a fork into the mixture and drizzle over the cherry layer.
• Chill until firm then cut in 2"x2" squares.

BLACK FOREST BARS (DIABETIC)

Steps:

• Drain cherries very well.
• Combine cake mix, cherries and sugar replacement in mixing bowl.
• Stir to blend thoroughtly.
• Spread batter in well-greased 9-inch pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Cut into 1 X 1 1/2-inch bars.
• Food Exhancge per serving: 1/4 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE.