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Cherry Pie Bars
Sweet and chewy homemade cherry pie bars are an easy dessert bar recipe, made from a soft sugar cookie crust topped with delightfully tart and gooey cherry filling.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 327 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cups butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract optional
- 21 ounce can of cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Scoop 1 ½ cups of the dough mixture into the prepared pan and press down to form the bottom crust.Spread the pie filling over the crust. Dollop the remaining dough all over the top of the pie filling.
- Bake the cherry bars at 350°F for 30-35 minutes until set and beginning to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Cool the cherry bars in the pan until room temperature. Combine the powdered sugar and milk to make the glaze and drizzle over the cooled cherry bars. Cut into 9 squares to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
112mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
506IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 506IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.