Cherry Pie Bars
Cherry Pie Bars! Cherry Pie is made extra easy by turning the rich and buttery crust into bars layered with a sweet and tart cherry pie filling. Drizzle with a little cream cheese glaze and you will have a new favorite dessert you will want to make again and again!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Cherry Pie Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 (21 ounce) cherry pie filling
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 tbsp milk
Instructions
Cherry Pie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with non stick spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add in the sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add in the baking powder and salt.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, mix until combined. Scrape the side of the bowl as needed.
- Mix in the flour one cup at a time until combined.
- Set aside about 1 cup of the dough and with the remaining dough press into the bottom of the baking pan. Dough will be slightly sticky. Just press it down with a rubber spatula or fingers.
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with cherry pie filling.
- Top with spoonfuls of remaining dough.
- Bake for another 30 minutes until the top is just turning golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes prior to cutting into bars and serving. Top with cream cheese glaze.
Cream Cheese Glaze
- Place all ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir until smooth and creamy. Add milk or powdered sugar as needed to get desired consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 667IU | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg