Cherry Pie Bars

When you want pie, but don’t have the time to make one.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  vanilla cake mix
• 8  tablespoons butter, melted, divided
• 1 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking oats, divided
• 1  large egg
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1⁄4 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in middle of oven; spray the bottom only of a 13x9 inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, combine cake mix, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and 1 cup of the oats with a wooden spoon until well blended ( mixture will be crumbly); reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture.
3. Stir the egg into the remaining mixture until blended; press into the bottom of prepared pan.
4. Pour cherry pie filling over the crust; spread evenly.
5. In a bowl combine the reserved cake mixture, remaining ¼ cup oats, remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter, brown sugar, and pecans until blended; sprinkle evenly over cherry pie filling.
6. Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden; transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
7. Cut into bars.