Categories: Cookies, Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) 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 13×9 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.

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