cherry pie bars

A buttery shortbread crust topped with a luscious cherry pie filling, crumble topping and a sweet powdered sugar glaze. These cherry pie bars are an easier take on the classic recipe and taste just as delicious! 

Cherry Pie Bars

unsalted butter (, softened)

sugar

vanilla extract

almond extract

all-purpose flour

baking powder

fine sea salt or table salt

cherry pie filling (,1 can)

almond extract (,

Tablespoon milk (,

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x9&quot; pan by lining with parchment paper.In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and almond extract. Mix until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined, scraping the sides as you mix.

Press

Press about 2/3 of the dough  in the prepared pan. You can use a use a piece of parchment paper to press down easier. Top dough with the pie filling.

Bake

Drop the remaining dough by small spoonful&#039;s evenly over the top of the filling, leaving space between the spoonful&#039;s. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, or until the dough on top does not indent when lightly pressed with your finger. Remove and let cool completely.

Whisk

When the bars have cooled, whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract and milk. Add more milk or powdered sugar as needed to achieve the desired consistency. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars and refrigerate for about 10 minutes to set.

Serve

Once set, slice into 16 bars and serve. They will stay fresh for 2-3 days or in the freezer for 3-6 months.

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If you love cherry pie, you have to try these bars! Perfect summer dessert.

These bakery-style homemade Cherry Crumb Bars with 3 delicious layers are sweet, buttery, and tart. They’re easy to make and ready in just over an hour. 

Cherry Crumb Bars

all-purpose flour (375 grams)

sugar (150 grams)

baking powder (4 grams)

salt (3 grams)

unsalted butter, cold,

sugar (100 grams)

cornstarch or all-purpose flour (10 grams)

lemon juice (14 grams)

In a large mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and egg. Stir well with a fork or pastry cutter until the flour mixture forms into small crumbs. You can also combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.

In a medium mixing bowl, mix together pitted cherries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice until evenly coated.

Line an 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on 2 opposite sides to make it really easy to remove when baked.

Spread half of the crumb mixture evenly into the baking dish and press it to pack it and form an even bottom crust.

Spread the cherry mixture over the crust and crumble the remaining half of the crumb mixture on top.

Bake for 45-50 minutes until the crust turns golden brown. Let it cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes. You can serve it warm or let it cool completely to make it easier to cut. You can speed up on the process by storing in the refrigerator or freezer for 1 hour to help it set faster.

Slice the cherry crumb bars into 9 or 16 squares and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side or or cold.

These delicious Cherry Kuchen Bars are like a mashup of cherry pie, sweet vanilla pound cake, and sugar cookies.

Cherry Kuchen Bars

shortening

butter, (softened)

salt

eggs

(21 ounces) cherry pie filling

milk

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 15x10 baking pan with a bit of butter. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the shortening and butter for 1 minute on medium speed.

Add the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat together until thoroughly combined and mixture is smooth.

Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Add the flour one cup at a time, mixing with the electric beater until the dough gets thick. Then, switch to a wooden spoon and stir in any remaining flour.

Reserve 1½ cups of the dough, and press the remaining dough into the prepared baking pan.

Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from oven.

Spread the cherry pie filling over the crust, then spoon small amounts of the reserved dough over the top.

Bake for 25 to 28 minutes longer, or until lightly golden brown.

Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool completely.

While the bars cool, prepare the icing by combining the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk in a small bowl, adding the milk 1 tablespoon at a time until desired thickness is achieved.

Once bars have completely cooled, drizzle with icing, cut, and serve.

These quick and easy Cherry Pie Bars, made with fresh (or frozen!) cherries and covered with an easy crumb topping, are easy to make and perfect to share!

(300 grams) all-purpose flour

(85 grams) confectioners sugar

(282.5 grams) butter,

cherries

(14 grams) cornstarch

lemon juice

(18.5 grams) granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 375 °F.  Line a 9×9-inch...

Preheat oven to 375 °F.  Line a 9×9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, then lightly grease.

Make the shortbread crust. Add the flour, sugar, and...

Make the shortbread crust. Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to combine.  Add the butter and continue to pulse in short, one second bursts, until the mixture resembles coarse sand.  (Alternatively: whisk together ingredients and cut butter into the dough with two knives.)

Set aside approximately 3/4 cup of the shortbread...

Set aside approximately 3/4 cup of the shortbread crust mixture.  Spread the remaining shortbread crust into the prepared pan, pressing the crumbly dough down with a heavy glass, until dough forms an even layer across the pan.  Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from the oven.

Make the fruit filling. While the crust bakes, prepare...

Make the fruit filling. While the crust bakes, prepare the filling.  In a large bowl, mix together the halved cherries, cornstarch, lemon juice, and sugar.  Spread the cherry filling over the crust.

Top with crumb topping. Crumble the rest of...

Top with crumb topping.  Crumble the rest of the remaining shortbread crust dough over the top of the cherries, trying to get an even layer across the filling.

Bake the pie bars. Return the baking pan into...

Bake the pie bars. Return the baking pan into the oven and bake until the filling is bubbling and the crumb topping is golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

Let bars cool fully in the pan and...

Let bars cool fully in the pan and cut into bars before serving.

These simple cherry pie bars have all the flavor of cherry pie without all the hard work.

Quick and Easy Cherry Pie Bars

flour

unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

cherry pie filling

cream cheese, softened

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare...

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare an 8x8 baking pan by greasing with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour and...

In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt.

Set aside

Beat the butter and sugar together until light...

Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat to combine.

Pour in the dry ingredients and mix until...

Pour in the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Spread two-thirds of the batter over the bottom...

Spread two-thirds of the batter over the bottom of the prepared pan.

Use your fingers to press the dough into...

Use your fingers to press the dough into the pan, making sure the dough is spread evenly.

Top the crust with the cherry pie filling.

Spoon the remaining crust dough over the top...

Spoon the remaining crust dough over the top of the pie filling.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to...

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

While the bars are cooling, make the cream...

While the bars are cooling, make the cream cheese glaze by beating together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and two tablespoons of milk until smooth. Add more milk if needed.

When the bars are cooled completely, drizzle the...

When the bars are cooled completely, drizzle the glaze over the top and cut into nine even bars.

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Quick and Easy Cherry Pie Bars with a Cream Cheese Glaze is such a fun and delicious dessert to make when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

The indulgence of cherry pie in a hand held bar. The buttery golden shortbread like crust is topped with a delicious cherry filling sprinkled with an oatmeal crumble that is crunchy, buttery, and sugary, and then is drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze, making it the ultimate decadent treat.

unsalted butter

vanilla

butter

Flour (+ 2 more Tbs if needed)

brown sugar

quick oats

heavy cream (or milk)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large bowl or mixing bowl, cream together unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla for your cherry pie bar base.

Once butter, sugar and vanilla are creamed together, sift in flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined and smooth.

Gently press the base into the prepared parchment lined baking dish, until it is evenly spread across the bottom.

Pour the tart cherry pie filling over the base, and spread it out evenly. Set aside

In a separate bowl, add all of the oatmeal crumble ingredients together, and use a fork to combine, mixing until just incorporated, but still lumpy, and crumbly.

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