Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY PIE BARS

Category: Bars

1 pkg vanilla cake mix
8 tbsp butter, melted (divided use)
1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats (divided use)
1 large egg
1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Position oven rack in middle of oven. Preheat oven to 350. Spray the bottom only of a 13x9 inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine cake mix, 6 tbsp melted butter and 1 cup oats in a large bowl with a wooden spoon until well blended. (Mixture will be crumbly.) Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.

Stir egg into the remaining mixture until well-blended; press into bottom of prepared pan. Pour cherry pie filling over crust.

Combine reserved cake mixture, remaining oats, remaining melted butter, brown sugar and pecans in small bowl until blended; sprinkle evenly over cherry filling. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Cut into bars.