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Cherry Pie Bars Recipe

Cherry Pie Bars are absolutely amazing. All the men in our family are huge pie lovers.
Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry pie bars recipe, Cherry pie bars with pie crust, Easy cherry pie bars, Simple cherry pie recipe
Servings: 24
Calories: 249kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 21 ounces cherry pie filling 1 can

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract and beat well.
  • Add flour and salt to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
  • Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and spread about 3/4 of the batter in the bottom and be sure to spread to the very edge of the pan.
  • If the dough is sticky, spray your finger tips with non stick cooking spray. Spread the pie filling over the batter.
  • Drop remaining batter on top of pie filling in teaspoonful amounts. I did about 35 small spoonfuls of batter over the cherry filling to make the top crust.
  • Bake for about 35 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.

Glaze

  • Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract and milk until smooth and then drizzle over the bars.

Notes

  • If you have always wanted to make your own pie filling, this is the perfect time! You can make up your own pie filling ahead of time and use it in all of your favorite recipes, including this one!

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg