Gluten-Free Cherry Oat Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh cherries stems removed, pitted and halved
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• Juice from one lemon
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/4 cups gluten free all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups gluten free instant oats (sometimes labeled quick oats)
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup room temperature butter