Cherry Pie Bars Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients for these easy cherry pie bars.

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Stir in vanilla.
6. In a small bowl, combine flour and salt.
7. Add to creamed mixture.
8. Evenly spread about 3 cups of dough into baking pan.
9. Spread pie filling over batter evenly.
10. Drop remaining batter by teaspoon over the top.
11. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
12. Cool on rack.
13. 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.
14. Drizzle over bars.
15. Cut and serve.

Equipment

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• 15x10 or 9x12 baking pan (if you're doubling the recipe, you could use a jelly roll 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. These are some of my favorite airtight containers.

⭐ 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. Next time you make them, 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. You can do the same thing with a little almond extract for an almond glaze. (The flavor of almonds with sweet cherries is so good!)

 😋 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:

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