Cherry Bars
With a hint of almond, a heavenly glaze, and bursts of sweet cherries, these quick cherry bars are the sweetest way to treat a crowd!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time33 minutes mins
Total Time43 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Bar
- 1¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- 21 ounces cherry pie filling
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease your 10½ x 15½ jelly roll pan.
Cream sugar, butter, and vanilla in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well. Add flour and baking powder, and stir just until blended.
Spread ⅔ of the batter into the cookie sheet. Spread the pie filling over the batter. Drop the remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over the pie filling.
Bake for 33-38 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely.
Recipe Tips.
- If you don't have a jelly roll pan that is 10x15 you can use a 9x13 baking pan. However, the dough will be thicker and will require a longer baking time.
- Add a sweet cream cheese layer: beat 8 ounces of cream cheese (softened), ¼ cup sugar, and 1 egg. Spread it over the batter, add the cherry pie filling layer, and continue with the recipe.
- Switch up the type of pie filling, like blueberry pie filling or apple pie filling (dice apples into smaller chunks).
To make clean slices. To make cutting and serving cherry dessert bars easy, simply line your pan with parchment paper. Once the bars cool a bit, use the overhanging parchment paper to lift it out of the pan.
Once it has been removed from the pan, use a sharp knife, and wipe the blade between cuts to make even squares.
Storage. Keep the cherry bars in an airtight container, separating the layers with parchment or wax paper. They will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 1-2 months.
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 86mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.9mg