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    Home » Moms Need To Cook » Baked Goods » Easy Cherry Pie Bars Recipe

    Easy Cherry Pie Bars Recipe

    by Mindi Cherry

    Easy Cherry Pie Bars Recipe

    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 3/4 cup Sugar
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
    • 3 Eggs
    • 1 tsp Vanilla
    • 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
    • 2 1/2 cup Flour
    • 21 oz Cherry Pie Filling
    • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
    • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
    • 1 tbsp 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

    easy cherry pie bars recipe process

    Spread mixture in to a lightly greased 13" x 9" pan to a thickness of 1/4" make sure that you reserve some of the batter for topping. Top with the cherry pie filling.

    easy cherry pie bars process1

    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!

    easy cherry pie bars process2

    Scroll down for the complete directions!

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    Easy Cherry Pie Bars recipe

    By Mindi
    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 3/4 cup Sugar
    • 1/2 tsp Salt:
    • 3 Eggs, slightly beaten
    • 1 tsp Vanilla
    • 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
    • 2 1/2 cup Flour
    • 1 can (21 oz) Cherry Pie Filling

    Ingredients for the glaze

    • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
    • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
    • 1 tbsp 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 (1/4") 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!
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    Comments

    1. Leslie

      January 04, 2015 at 11:31 pm

      Yum! These look amazing! I'm drooling a little. Thanks for sharing!

    2. Alexa A Clason

      January 05, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      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!

    3. Cathy

      January 05, 2015 at 10:09 pm

      YUM! This looks amazing! Saying hello from the ,lou lou girls! 🙂
      Cathy

    4. Katherines Corner

      January 06, 2015 at 9:01 am

      Oh this is two yums ( thumbs) up fantastic. Thank you for sharing Hugs!

    5. Mitzi

      January 06, 2015 at 9:45 am

      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 🙂

    6. Jennifer Dawn

      January 07, 2015 at 1:03 am

      Wow! This looks amazing!

    7. Cydnee Knoth

      January 14, 2015 at 8:22 pm

      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

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