Cherry Pie Bars - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0; position oven rack in middle of oven; spray the bottom only of a 13x9 inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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.
Stir the egg into the remaining mixture until blended; press into the bottom of prepared pan.
Pour cherry pie filling over the crust; spread evenly.
In a bowl combine the reserved cake mixture, remaining 1/4 cup oats, remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter, brown sugar, and pecans until blended; sprinkle evenly over cherry pie filling.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden; transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
Cut into bars.