Now that the holidays are mostly over, it is time to get back to more "normal" recipes. Christmas cookies are fun to make but I was making so many of them, I was afraid that I was going to slip in to a diabetic coma!
Of course, that shouldn't stop me from posting one last indulgence for your sweet tooth and these Cherry Pie Bars are so easy to make and absolutely delicious!
This recipe is great for those of you who had a problem making my Cherry Thumbprint cookies and had a problem with them spreading, this recipe is the perfect solution. Since you are making them in a 13" x 9" pan, there is no spreading to worry about and you get pretty much the asme flavors!
Of course, you are free to omit the almond extract if you don't have it or don't like the taste of almond, but I really think that the addition of the almond extract really "lifts up" the flavor of these cherry pie bars!
Hennyway, to make these Cherry Pie Bars, you will need:
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup softened Butter
- 1 ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 3 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract
- 2 ½ cup Flour
- 21 oz Cherry Pie Filling
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon Milk
Making them is easy!
Just cream together the butter, sugar and salt and then mix in your extracts, then your eggs and flour and beat mixture until light & fluffy
Spread mixture in to a lightly greased 13" x 9" pan to a thickness of ¼" make sure that you reserve some of the batter for topping. Top with the cherry pie filling.
Top the cherry pie filling with clumps of the dough and bake! Once it is cooled, mix up your glaze and drizzle it on and enjoy!
Scroll down for the complete directions!
Easy Cherry Pie Bars recipe
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An easy recipe that gives you all the flavor of thumbprint cookies, but bakes up in much less time!
Yield - 4 servings
Preparation Time - * minutes
Cooking Time - * minutes
Ingredients for the bars
- 1 cup softened Butter
- 1 ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt:
- 3 Eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract
- 2 ½ cup Flour
- 1 can (21 oz) Cherry Pie Filling
Ingredients for the glaze
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 tablespoon Milk:
Directions
- Grease a 13"x9" baking pan.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cream butter, salt and sugar until fluffy.
- Add in extracts.
- Add eggs, one at a time, while beating.
- Gradually add flour until combined. Do not overmix.
- Spread a thin layer (¼") batter into prepared pan.
- Top with pie filling.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter over filling.
- Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool completely.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to acheive desired consistency.
- Drizzle glaze over top.
- Allow to cool, cut in to bars and serve!
Leslie
Yum! These look amazing! I'm drooling a little. Thanks for sharing!
Alexa A Clason
This looks yummy and easy, too. Since we're having a second family Christmas and a wedding at the end of January, I'll definitely be trying this recipe out. Thanks!
Cathy
YUM! This looks amazing! Saying hello from the ,lou lou girls! 🙂
Cathy
Katherines Corner
Oh this is two yums ( thumbs) up fantastic. Thank you for sharing Hugs!
Mitzi
I wish I had a slice right now!! And it looks soooo good on the plate, too. Thanks for sharing with us at Motivation Monday 🙂
Jennifer Dawn
Wow! This looks amazing!
Cydnee Knoth
Your cherry pie bars sound amazing. I personally pinned this. Yum! Thank you for joining us in the celebration of #purebloglove. We love having you every Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee