Our Cherry Pie Bars Recipe using pie filling is super easy and a great quick dessert for company, or just because! (You could also make blueberry pie bars just as easily!) 🤩
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With Memorial Day coming up, I've been looking for a dessert that would be as American as apple pie, but I wanted to shake things up a bit. This year, I'll be serving these simple Cherry Pie Bars instead.
They look impressive, but they couldn't be easier to make. You know I love a good, simple dessert. As a bonus, all of the ingredients should be available at your local grocery store. Cherry loves will love these dessert bars!
Did I mention these easy cherry bars feed a crowd? Each batch makes between 18 and 24 bars. Even if you can't have a large celebration this year, they would make a great neighbor gift or front porch surprise for the family.
🧂 Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- White granulated sugar
- Large Eggs
- Pure vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Canned cherry pie filling
- Powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)
- Milk or cream
This is meant to be a brief overview of the cherry pie bars recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
🔪Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Add to creamed mixture.
- Evenly spread about 3 cups of dough into baking pan.
- Spread pie filling over batter evenly.
- Drop remaining batter by teaspoon over the top.
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on rack.
- Combine ingredients for glaze - NOTE: if you add the vanilla the glaze is a bit darker, if you want the glaze to be bright white, use clear vanilla extract.
- Drizzle over bars.
- Cut and serve.
Equipment
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- 15x10 or 9x12 baking pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Spoons
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Cooling Rack
⏲️ Storage
Store leftover cherry pie bars in an airtight container for 4-5 days.
⭐ Tips
If you want the glaze to be bright white, use clear vanilla extract. Regular vanilla extract will give your glaze a slight tan pigment.
Room temperature eggs will incorporate into the batter more easily. Take them out about 30 minutes before you want to use them, along with the butter.
📖 Variations
These bars can be made with any type of fruit pie filling. Swap out the cherry for blueberry, strawberry or apple.
For a lemon glaze, omit the vanilla extract and milk and replace it with 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
😋 Similar Recipes
One of my most favorite treats to make for gatherings is this Magic Bars Recipe with Shortbread Crust. You have to give it a try! Here are a few other recipes you might enjoy:
📋 Cherry Pie Bars
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Cherry Pie Bars
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Equipment
- 15x10 or 9x12 baking pan
- Small Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Cookies Base
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups white granulated sugar
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cans 21 oz cherry pie filling
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray 15x10x1 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
- Stir in vanilla
- In a small bowl, combine flour and salt
- Add to creamed mixture
- Evenly spread about 3 cups of dough into baking pan
- Spread pie filling over batter evenly
- Drop remaining batter by teaspoon over the top
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool on rack
- Combine ingredients for Glaze - NOTE: if you add the vanilla the glaze is a bit darker, if you want the glaze to be bright white, use clear vanilla extract
- Drizzle over bars
- Cut and serve
Notes
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K says
Ohhh man! These were so good, we made them right away! Thank you for sharing!!!