Strawberry Cream Bars

I came across this recipe on Pinterest and have had it pinned for a couple weeks and finally decided to make it.  I am very happy I did! These bars are super simple and can be made using any pie filling you like. I used strawberry, but Jim has already requested blueberry for the next batch. When Jim got home from work he made his way to the kitchen and ate four of them. One after the next!  I was sending some to a neighbor that night and was afraid to send them over with Jim as I was not sure they would ALL arrive to her!! If you are looking for something quick and easy to make with ingredients you most likely already have,  give this a try!

INGREDIENTS (Crumb Mixture)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

FILLING INGREDIENTS
1 cup pie filling (any flavor)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray.  Add flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix with a whisk until evenly combined. Add butter and combine until mixture is wet and crumbly. Reserve 3/4 of a cup of the crumb mixture and set aside for the topping. Press the remaining mixture into your sprayed pan, forming a bottom layer. Set aside while you prepare the filling.
For the filling add the sour cream, sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour, egg and vanilla extract to a large bowl and combine well. Spread the filling over the crust in your pan forming a second layer. Drop spoonfuls of your pie filling over the sour cream mixture. Gently stir pie filling through the sour cream mixture creating a swirl effect (without stirring or mixing the crumb mixture). Sprinkle your reserved crumb mixture evenly over the top. Bake in your preheated oven for 25-28 minutes or until top of the bars are lightly browned and the center of the bar is “set”. Cool completely, slice and serve. Store any leftovers in the fridge.

Enjoy!