Cherry Bar Recipe
Servings: 16
Calories: 374kcal
Cherry Pie Bars are the best mix of cherry pie, bars and hand pies. Easy to make and easy to eat, they are the ultimate easy dessert recipe!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl with electric hand mixer.
- Add eggs, one at a time, until combined. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, blend.
- In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together flour and salt. Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture until just combined, do not over mix.
- Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 3 cups batter into the bottom of the baking dish. Top with entire can of cherries. Spoon dollops of remaining batter over top of the cherries. There should be a good bit and it will cover much of the dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until it passes the toothpick test. Allow to cool for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk plus remaining vanilla and almond extract. Drizzle over Cherry Cobbler Squares.
- Cut into 16 equal squares and serve. Enjoy your Cherry Bars!
- If you tried this recipe, come back and let us know how they were!
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Nutrition
Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 85mg | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.4mg