Ingredients
– 1/2 cup chopped shelled pistachio nuts
– 1/4 teaspoon green gel food color
– 1/4 cup white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix (from a 4-serving box)
– 1/4 cup melted butter
– 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
– 2 cups powdered sugar
– 1 to 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
– 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
– 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
1-Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving overhang for easy removal.
2-Combine pistachios and green gel food color; knead together then press evenly into the pan.
3-Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, then cool completely for about 1 hour.
4-Mix pudding mix with melted butter until smooth. Stir in cherries, powdered sugar, and cherry juice gradually until a creamy filling forms. Spread over cooled base.
5-Microwave chocolate chips and butter in intervals of 15 seconds for 45 to 60 seconds total, stirring until smooth. Spread over filling.
6-Refrigerate for about 1 hour until set. Use foil to lift bars out and cut into 16 pieces (4 rows by 4 rows). Store in refrigerator.
Last Step:
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🍒 Add cherry juice gradually to get the perfect smooth filling consistency – too much will make it runny
🥧 Refrigerate bars for at least 1 hour to ensure the chocolate topping firms completely before cutting
🌿 For extra color, reserve a few chopped pistachios to sprinkle on top before the chocolate sets
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Chilling time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake with baked base
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 37
- Sodium: 240
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20