Buttery Triple Berry Bars Recipes

TRIPLE BERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edge of pan. Coat with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE butter, powdered sugar and flour in medium bowl. Stir with fork until evenly moistened and mixture comes together to form a ball of dough. Press evenly in prepared pan.
• BAKE 15 to 18 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Spread preserves over crust. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add sugar gradually. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in coconut. Spread over preserves. Sprinkle with almonds.
• BAKE 22 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Remove from pan lifting with edges of foil.

TRIPLE-LAYER BERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• For the cheesecake: Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pulse the graham crackers and granulated sugar in the bowl of a food processor until fine crumbs form. Drizzle in all the butter while pulsing until the mixture is wet and comes together. Tightly press into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Chill until ready to use. Clean out the bowl and set aside to use later.
• Combine the gelatin with 1/3 cup warm water in a small microwave-safe bowl and set aside to soften, about 5 minutes. Beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer) until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the confectioners? sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla and a pinch of salt and beat on medium-high speed until incorporated and smooth, about 1 minute.
• Microwave the gelatin until melted, stirring as needed, about 30 seconds. Add the gelatin to the cream cheese mixture and beat on medium-high speed to combine, about 30 seconds. Pour a third of the mixture on top of the graham cracker crust and smooth out with an offset spatula. Refrigerate until slightly set, about 30 minutes. Evenly divide the remaining batter between 2 medium bowls.
• Meanwhile, puree the raspberries in the bowl of a food processor until smooth. Fold the puree into one of the bowls and stir gently until completely combined. Pour on top of the plain batter and smooth with an offset spatula. Refrigerate until slightly set, about 30 minutes.
• Clean out the bowl of the food processor and puree the blackberries until smooth. Fold into the remaining batter and stir gently until completely combined. Pour on top of the raspberry batter and smooth with an offset spatula. Refrigerate until all three layers are completely set, about 2 hours.
• For the streusel: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up the clumps as needed, until the mixture is lightly toasted, 5 to 6 minutes. Spread out onto a baking sheet and break up the crumbles so it resembles granola. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Cut the cheesecake into bars and sprinkle with the streusel before serving.

BUTTERY TRIPLE BERRY BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325°F Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT butter until soft and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, beating until well blended. Gradually add flour, mixing thoroughly. Fold in nuts.
• SPREAD half of batter evenly into prepared pan. Spread with preserves. Top with remaining batter dropped by spoonfuls.
• BAKE 50 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into 2 x 1-inch bars.

EASY BERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, softened butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well blended. Spread evenly in pan.
• Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until top is evenly golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Spread frosting evenly over cooled bars. Top with berries up to 2 hours before serving. For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

BERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, shortening, and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan.
• Combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and berries. Place mixture over dough in pan. Crumble the remaining dough over the tops of the berries.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is slightly browned, about 45 minutes.