Description
Delicious cherry pie bars with a buttery crust and sweet cherry filling, topped with a light glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cans (540ml each) cherry pie filling
- 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (for glaze)
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, or bowl from stand mixer, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar and salt for 5 to 7 minutes until light and fluffy. The mixture should be light and lemon-colored.
- Next, add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Gradually add in flour, one cup at a time, stirring just until combined.
- Remove 3 cups of the dough and spread evenly into prepared baking pan.
- Top with both cans of cherry pie filling, leaving about 1 and 1/2 inches around the edges.
- Drop the remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over the cherry pie filling. A small cookie scoop works great!
- Bake in 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire cooling rack.
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla extract and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over top of cooled bars.
Notes
- This recipe yields delicious cherry pie bars that are perfect for parties and gatherings.
- Make sure to cool the bars completely before drizzling the glaze to avoid melting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg