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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 30, 2018
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A pistachio cookie base, creamy cherry filling and heavenly chocolate topping make this festive layered bar a truly delicious twist on Italian spumoni. It looks like it takes forever to make, but is way easier than you think—promise!

Spumoni Bars

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Bar

Filling

  • 1/4 cup white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix (from 4-serving box)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

Topping

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup butter

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, stir or knead Bar ingredients until well mixed. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, stir pudding mix and 1/4 cup melted butter until well blended. Stir in maraschino cherries, powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice (if necessary, add remaining cherry juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until smooth and creamy). Spread filling evenly over cooled cookie base. Set aside.
  • Step 
    5
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave Topping ingredients uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth. Spread evenly over filling. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set.
  • Step 
    6
    Use foil to lift from pan; pull foil edges away. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

340 Calories
16g Total Fat
2g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
37g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
37g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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