Name: Cherry Bing Bars Recipe
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 155 min
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; ⅔ cup evaporated milk; 12 large marshmallows; ½ cup margarine; 10 ounces cherry chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 11.5 ounces milk chocolate chips; ¾ cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup salted peanuts (chopped)

A fudgy chocolate and cherry dessert that is rich and creamy! This delicious Cherry Bing Bars recipe has been around for years.

These cherry bing bars are the perfect fruity flavors and chocolate combination.

These cherry bing bars bring the cherry flavor and the crunch combination that I love in a cherry pie, but in a delicious bar form! The combination of cherry, chocolate mixture, and peanut butter has always been a family favorite.

Ingredients needed to make Cherry Bing Bars.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make Cherry Bing Bars, you will need the following ingredients:

Sugar
Evaporated milk
Marshmallows
Margarine
Cherry chips
Vanilla
Milk chocolate chips
Creamy peanut butter
Salted peanuts, chopped

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

Evaporated Milk, sugar and marshmallows melted together in a saucepan with a wooden spoon stirring it.

Adding cherry chips to sugar mixture in saucepan.

How to make Cherry Bing Bars:

Combine sugar, milk, marshmallows and margarine in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil stirring constantly.
Boil for 5 minutes at a rolling boil and stir the entire time.
Remove from heat and add cherry chips and vanilla.
Pour into a 9 x 13 inch lightly greased pan and let cool and set up. (Speed up the process by placing in the fridge.)
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and add peanut butter and chopped peanuts.
Mix together well and spread over the cherry mixture and chill in fridge until set.

Melted chocolate, peanut butter and peanuts mixed together with a spoon in a mixing bowl.

Chocolate peanut mixture spread on top of cherry mixture in baking dish.

Storage Suggestions

If you manage to have any leftover Bars + Brownies, these can store well if prepped appropriately. Once they have cooled completely, here is how you can store it:

Freezer: To freeze, make sure bars and brownies are completely cooled and unfrosted. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap (or Press & Seal) and then place in a freezer-safe bag or container. For easier portioning, wrap individual squares before freezing. Don’t forget to label with the date. They’ll stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Refrigerator: Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Let them come to room temperature before serving for the best texture and flavor.

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Cherry Bing Bars Recipe

4.80 from 5 votes

A fudgy chocolate and cherry dessert that is rich and creamy! This delicious Cherry Bing Bars recipe has been around for years.

30 Servings

Prep Time 2 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 2 35

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Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Combine sugar, milk, marshmallows and margarine in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat and bring to a boil stirring constantly.
Boil for 5 minutes at a rolling boil and stir the entire time.
Remove from heat and add cherry chips and vanilla.
Pour into a 9 x 13 inch lightly greased pan and let cool and set up. (Speed up the process by placing in the fridge.)
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and add peanut butter and chopped peanuts.
Mix together well and spread over the cherry mixture and chill in fridge until set.

Notes

In place of peanut butter and peanuts you can use almond butter. It is delicious, and has the best texture – thick and creamy, with an amazing almond flavor.

If you don’t like peanuts, you could also switch out the peanuts for almonds as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 199 kcal · Carbohydrates: 27 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Cholesterol: 3 mg · Sodium: 132 mg · Potassium: 98 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 24 g · Vitamin A: 158 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 24 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Cost: $8

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Dessert

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Questions & Reviews

Julia says:

OH MY!!! These look absolutely heavenly!!!! What inspired you to make these? Post it in your Besty List http://www.thebesty.com/sixsistersstuff

Cindy says:

These sound really yummy, kinda reminds me of a Cherry Mash candy!! Can't wait to try!!!

Janet says:

These look good! I guess you could use butter instead of margarine? I am off to find cherry chips. Any idea where to look? Thanks for the recipe. Pinned :)

michelle mallett says:

Same question here where can I get cherry chips? Also how many pieces does this make?

robin says:

They usually have either an 'end cap' by the other baking chips or they will be right in with the normal baking chips. At least that is where they have always been for me when I make them every year! :-)

Cyd says:

You can order them on line. Wal Mart sells Log House Cherry Baking Chips in a 10 ounce bag. If you have a kitchen/cooking store in your area, they sell all flavors of chips. A lot of the stores sell them during the holidays. Amazon also sells Cherry Baking Chips, but they are cheaper if you can find them in the grocery store. Hope this helps!!

Cyd says:

You put it in a 9 x 13 inch pan. You can cut them in any size you want. They are creamy and rich, so smaller bars are fine too. When cutting them in the pan we did about 5 across and 6 down, giving us 30 bars!

Cyd says:

We made the recipe exactly as it was sent to us in our 12 Days of Christmas Recipe Contest. Not all of the stores have the holiday baking chips out yet. You can also order them online if you have a hard time finding them. I used Orson Gygi cherry chips. You can order them at gygi.com. They have amazing baking supplies.

robin says:

Thanks - -- I can't wait to get a copy of your cookbook!!!

Jen says:

Can you use other chips (like not cherry) for this recipe too? I don't like cherry flavors but I'm curious if some other sort of berry chip (I'm not sure what kind because I don't know what kinds are available, never even knew there were cherry chips before today!) would work! What do you think? :)

Cyd says:

I'm sure any flavor of chip will work. You don't see many fruit flavored chips. Sometimes they sell them at specialty baking stores. You can buy raspberry, strawberry and blueberry baking chips on amazon.

Tracie says:

I couldn't find the cherry chips anywhere local so I'm trying vanilla chips using cherry candy and baking flavoring I found @ Michaels along with red food coloring. Fingers crossed!

Kim johnson says:

im getting ready to make these, but was wondering what size marshmallows you mean. The small ones or the ones you would roast over a fire?

Cyd says:

The big regular sized ones you roast over a fire! :)

Carol Evans says:

These Cherry Bing Bars looks really yummy, but unfortunately we have a peanut allergy in our household. Has anyone tried these without the peanuts & peanut butter? If so, did you substitute something else instead or just leave them out? Thanks!

Heather says:

If you love these bars, you need to make a trip to Sioux City, Iowa, to Palmer Candy Company! These bars taste almost as good as Bing candy bars made only by Palmer Candy Co.

Anne Cassidy says:

I've been making these at Christmas time for over 30 years. I send them to my 5 brothers every year, but finding the cherry chips is a challenge for me. At times my sisters have found them where they live and mailed them to me. Once, when even they couldn't locate any, and my youngest brother heard he would be without his favorite Christmas treat, he ordered a case online and split them between his 3 sisters!

Alanna says:

To save time, I have found that substituting crunchy peanut butter for the creamy works wonderfully! (Then I omit the chopped peanuts)

Janet Schofield says:

Six sisters, can the tuff that has to boil form5 min. Be done in the microwave? Thanks

Cyd says:

I would definitely do it over the stove top. It boils steady for 5 minutes and you need to stir it the entire time.

Gwen Patton says:

It actually is cherry mash, I make them alot.

Gwen Patton says:

Wal-Mart is where I found..

Gwen Patton says:

I used butter. Perfect.

Sabrina B says:

Had never heard of cherry chips before, this was linked at the bottom of a recent post so in taking a look was pleased to discover these, how interesting, thank you for sharing this!

Cynthia says:

I would like to use the marchino cherry juice in the recipe called Bing Bars. Would you be able to tell me IF and how much juice would replace the cherry chips?

Cyd says:

Cherry juice is a totally different consistency than melted cherry chips. I don't think this would work. We have only made these as directed on the recipe.

Hopeful says:

Our cherry portion didn't set up. What did we do wrong? Anyone else have this problem?

Deanna says:

I would guess it is because you didn't boil it long enough, have to get to candy temp to set. Like when you make fudge.

Connie Boyd says:

I have made these for the holidays for many years. The last few years, it has been difficult to impossible to remove both layers from the pan at the same time. The layers separate. Any suggestions on what I need to do? Thanks!

Cyd says:

Hi Connie. I'm not sure what is causing your layers to separate. I have not had that problem. You are stirring the mixture constantly as it boils for 5 minutes over medium heat?

Emily says:

Our chocolate layer turned out much too thin, not near enough mixture to cover the cherry layer ?

Christa says:

I couldn’t find cherry chips at Walmart this year. On Amazon they want $15/bag, which is insane. If you live in the Midwest, I finally found some at HyVee on an end cap. Didn’t look at Fareway, but that was the next place on my list.

Monica says:

Frustrated. I followed the recipe exactly, boiled the mixture the precise amount of time, coated my aluminum foil plenty and it was a disaster. The bottom never set up, it separated from the chocolate, and it all stuck to the foil. When I scooped it off the foil, though, it tasted delicious as I was throwing it away. Open to any suggestions!

Dot McQuade says:

Could you use marshmellow creme in place of marshmellows?

Fran says:

What makes my Cherry layer and chocolate layer separate? I let the cherry layer cool before I poured the chocolate on and they both set up beautifully, but as soon as I cut them, they fell apart? This has happened the last couple of years. I didn't have this trouble other years and I followed your recipe completely.

LJ says:

I haven't tried to make these yet, but I remember my ex's step mom used to make them and she said if the humidity is high do not make them or they won't set up just like divinity.....hope this helps!

Barb Elgersma says:

Good idea

Cyd says:

We have not used marshmallow creme in place of the marshmallows, but this is what I found when I googled it for you. According to Kraft-General Foods Inc., a 7-ounce jar of marshmallow creme may be used in place of 4 cups of miniature marshmallows or 40 large marshmallows when making Rice Krispies treats. So this recipes calls for 12 big marshmallows which would equal about 1/4 of the marshmallow creme container. Hope this helps. Keep us posted!!

Angela S. Hinkeldey says:

Have a question..when I go to cut into my bars after they've been in the fridge the chocolate and cherry layer separate why is this?

Kelli says:

Fareway has cherry chips

Gloria Roberts says:

Have you ever tried putting chopped maraschino cherries in the bottom layer?

Marilyn Winter says:

Can you freeze these so you can make them ahead of time.

Cyd says:

Yes, Cherry Bing bars freeze well!

Ellen Robison says:

I am so excited to find this recipe! My mother in law made these for years, but since her passing none of her family have been able to successfully make cherry mash...until now! Thank you!

Cyd says:

Hi Ellen. Here is another recipe that is similar to the Cherry Bing Bars. They are both delicious and very similar. The Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars have cherry frosting in them. YUM! https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/cherry-chocolate-nut-bars/

Brenda Rasmus says:

What can be substituted for peanut butter? I love your recipes and you tube channel

Dodi says:

I actually have a recipe for using cherries instead of the chips. I'm trying to find it back at the moment

Holly says:

Any reason you couldn't use semi-sweet instead of milk chocolate chips?

Momma Cyd says:

If you are a semi sweet chocolate lover you could absolutely use semi sweet chocolate chips in this recipe.

Debbie Tortorice says:

Yes, you are right. The second time I made these, the 2 layers separated. Any idea why? The mash was yummy, but wonder if it’s sort of sticky consistency is the problem?? Even though it seems fine. I just don’t know if I did something wrong and cooking the mash maybe that’s why the layers are separating.?? Sounds like you have a lot of experience with this.

Kirk says:

I have made this recipe for many years. Suggest you line your pan with buttered foil or parchment paper so you can lift the candy out for cutting. The cherry part is very brittle and crumbles if you try dipping from the pan

Stephanie Pitts says:

One of my favorites at Christmas. My husband grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, four blocks away from Palmer's Candy, home of the Twin Bing.

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Julia says:

OH MY!!! These look absolutely heavenly!!!! What inspired you to make these? Post it in your Besty List http://www.thebesty.com/sixsistersstuff
Cindy says:

These sound really yummy, kinda reminds me of a Cherry Mash candy!! Can't wait to try!!!
Janet says:

These look good! I guess you could use butter instead of margarine? I am off to find cherry chips. Any idea where to look? Thanks for the recipe. Pinned :)
michelle mallett says:

Same question here where can I get cherry chips? Also how many pieces does this make?
robin says:

They usually have either an 'end cap' by the other baking chips or they will be right in with the normal baking chips. At least that is where they have always been for me when I make them every year! :-)
Cyd says:

You can order them on line. Wal Mart sells Log House Cherry Baking Chips in a 10 ounce bag. If you have a kitchen/cooking store in your area, they sell all flavors of chips. A lot of the stores sell them during the holidays. Amazon also sells Cherry Baking Chips, but they are cheaper if you can find them in the grocery store. Hope this helps!!
Cyd says:

You put it in a 9 x 13 inch pan. You can cut them in any size you want. They are creamy and rich, so smaller bars are fine too. When cutting them in the pan we did about 5 across and 6 down, giving us 30 bars!
Cyd says:

We made the recipe exactly as it was sent to us in our 12 Days of Christmas Recipe Contest. Not all of the stores have the holiday baking chips out yet. You can also order them online if you have a hard time finding them. I used Orson Gygi cherry chips. You can order them at gygi.com. They have amazing baking supplies.
robin says:

Thanks - -- I can't wait to get a copy of your cookbook!!!
Jen says:

Can you use other chips (like not cherry) for this recipe too? I don't like cherry flavors but I'm curious if some other sort of berry chip (I'm not sure what kind because I don't know what kinds are available, never even knew there were cherry chips before today!) would work! What do you think? :)
Cyd says:

I'm sure any flavor of chip will work. You don't see many fruit flavored chips. Sometimes they sell them at specialty baking stores. You can buy raspberry, strawberry and blueberry baking chips on amazon.
Tracie says:

I couldn't find the cherry chips anywhere local so I'm trying vanilla chips using cherry candy and baking flavoring I found @ Michaels along with red food coloring. Fingers crossed!
Kim johnson says:

im getting ready to make these, but was wondering what size marshmallows you mean. The small ones or the ones you would roast over a fire?
Cyd says:

The big regular sized ones you roast over a fire! :)
Carol Evans says:

These Cherry Bing Bars looks really yummy, but unfortunately we have a peanut allergy in our household. Has anyone tried these without the peanuts & peanut butter? If so, did you substitute something else instead or just leave them out? Thanks!
Heather says:

If you love these bars, you need to make a trip to Sioux City, Iowa, to Palmer Candy Company! These bars taste almost as good as Bing candy bars made only by Palmer Candy Co.
Anne Cassidy says:

I've been making these at Christmas time for over 30 years. I send them to my 5 brothers every year, but finding the cherry chips is a challenge for me. At times my sisters have found them where they live and mailed them to me. Once, when even they couldn't locate any, and my youngest brother heard he would be without his favorite Christmas treat, he ordered a case online and split them between his 3 sisters!
Alanna says:

To save time, I have found that substituting crunchy peanut butter for the creamy works wonderfully! (Then I omit the chopped peanuts)
Janet Schofield says:

Six sisters, can the tuff that has to boil form5 min. Be done in the microwave? Thanks
Cyd says:

I would definitely do it over the stove top. It boils steady for 5 minutes and you need to stir it the entire time.
Gwen Patton says:

It actually is cherry mash, I make them alot.
Gwen Patton says:

Wal-Mart is where I found..
Gwen Patton says:

I used butter. Perfect.
Sabrina B says:

Had never heard of cherry chips before, this was linked at the bottom of a recent post so in taking a look was pleased to discover these, how interesting, thank you for sharing this!
Cynthia says:

I would like to use the marchino cherry juice in the recipe called Bing Bars. Would you be able to tell me IF and how much juice would replace the cherry chips?
Cyd says:

Cherry juice is a totally different consistency than melted cherry chips. I don't think this would work. We have only made these as directed on the recipe.
Hopeful says:

Our cherry portion didn't set up. What did we do wrong? Anyone else have this problem?
Deanna says:

I would guess it is because you didn't boil it long enough, have to get to candy temp to set. Like when you make fudge.
Connie Boyd says:

I have made these for the holidays for many years. The last few years, it has been difficult to impossible to remove both layers from the pan at the same time. The layers separate. Any suggestions on what I need to do? Thanks!
Cyd says:

Hi Connie. I'm not sure what is causing your layers to separate. I have not had that problem. You are stirring the mixture constantly as it boils for 5 minutes over medium heat?
Emily says:

Our chocolate layer turned out much too thin, not near enough mixture to cover the cherry layer ?
Christa says:

I couldn’t find cherry chips at Walmart this year. On Amazon they want $15/bag, which is insane. If you live in the Midwest, I finally found some at HyVee on an end cap. Didn’t look at Fareway, but that was the next place on my list.
Monica says:

Frustrated. I followed the recipe exactly, boiled the mixture the precise amount of time, coated my aluminum foil plenty and it was a disaster. The bottom never set up, it separated from the chocolate, and it all stuck to the foil. When I scooped it off the foil, though, it tasted delicious as I was throwing it away. Open to any suggestions!
Dot McQuade says:

Could you use marshmellow creme in place of marshmellows?
Fran says:

What makes my Cherry layer and chocolate layer separate? I let the cherry layer cool before I poured the chocolate on and they both set up beautifully, but as soon as I cut them, they fell apart? This has happened the last couple of years. I didn't have this trouble other years and I followed your recipe completely.
LJ says:

I haven't tried to make these yet, but I remember my ex's step mom used to make them and she said if the humidity is high do not make them or they won't set up just like divinity.....hope this helps!
Barb Elgersma says:

Good idea
Cyd says:

We have not used marshmallow creme in place of the marshmallows, but this is what I found when I googled it for you. According to Kraft-General Foods Inc., a 7-ounce jar of marshmallow creme may be used in place of 4 cups of miniature marshmallows or 40 large marshmallows when making Rice Krispies treats. So this recipes calls for 12 big marshmallows which would equal about 1/4 of the marshmallow creme container. Hope this helps. Keep us posted!!
Angela S. Hinkeldey says:

Have a question..when I go to cut into my bars after they've been in the fridge the chocolate and cherry layer separate why is this?
Kelli says:

Fareway has cherry chips
Gloria Roberts says:

Have you ever tried putting chopped maraschino cherries in the bottom layer?
Marilyn Winter says:

Can you freeze these so you can make them ahead of time.
Cyd says:

Yes, Cherry Bing bars freeze well!
Ellen Robison says:

I am so excited to find this recipe! My mother in law made these for years, but since her passing none of her family have been able to successfully make cherry mash...until now! Thank you!
Cyd says:

Hi Ellen. Here is another recipe that is similar to the Cherry Bing Bars. They are both delicious and very similar. The Cherry Chocolate Nut Bars have cherry frosting in them. YUM! https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/cherry-chocolate-nut-bars/
Brenda Rasmus says:

What can be substituted for peanut butter? I love your recipes and you tube channel
Dodi says:

I actually have a recipe for using cherries instead of the chips. I'm trying to find it back at the moment
Holly says:

Any reason you couldn't use semi-sweet instead of milk chocolate chips?
Momma Cyd says:

If you are a semi sweet chocolate lover you could absolutely use semi sweet chocolate chips in this recipe.
Debbie Tortorice says:

Yes, you are right. The second time I made these, the 2 layers separated. Any idea why? The mash was yummy, but wonder if it’s sort of sticky consistency is the problem?? Even though it seems fine. I just don’t know if I did something wrong and cooking the mash maybe that’s why the layers are separating.?? Sounds like you have a lot of experience with this.
Kirk says:

I have made this recipe for many years. Suggest you line your pan with buttered foil or parchment paper so you can lift the candy out for cutting. The cherry part is very brittle and crumbles if you try dipping from the pan
Stephanie Pitts says:

One of my favorites at Christmas. My husband grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, four blocks away from Palmer's Candy, home of the Twin Bing.