This Cherry Pie Bars Recipe will impress guests, but they are so easy to make – the perfect mixture of tart and sweet.
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.
Did I mention they 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.
You really can’t lose with this dessert!
Shopping List
- Unsalted butter
- White granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Pure vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Cherry pie filling
- Powdered sugar
- Milk or cream
How to Make Cherry Pie Bars
- 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
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Cherry Pie Bars Recipe
Cherry Pie Bars
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Equipment
- 15x10x1 baking pan
- Small Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Cookies Base
- 1 cup 2 sticks 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
- 1/4 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
Ohhh man! These were so good, we made them right away! Thank you for sharing!!!