Glazed Cherry Bars Recipe For Cherry Lovers
This Cherry Bars recipe makes a quick and easy dessert layered with buttery batter, canned cherry pie filling, and a drizzle of almond glaze. Great for bake sales, potlucks, or just a weekday snack, these bars deliver big flavor without a lot of fuss.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a jelly roll pan or a 9x13-inch cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- 2
In a large bowl, cream the sugar and softened butter together until light and fluffy.
- 3
Incorporate the vanilla extract and the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until completely integrated.
- 4
Then mix the flour along with the baking powder in a different bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- 5
Spread two-thirds of the batter evenly across the prepared pan.
- 6
Spoon the cherry pie filling over the batter, spreading it out evenly.
- 7
Drop small dollops of the remaining batter over the cherry filling. Don’t worry about covering it completely—the cherry filling should peek through!
- 8
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the crust comes out clean. Let the bars cool completely in the pan.
- 9
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract until smooth.
- 10
Drizzle the glaze generously over the cooled bars.
- 11
Once the glaze has set, slice the bars into squares or rectangles and serve.