Ohhh yes — cherry pie bars are the easy, crowd-pleasing version of cherry pie. Buttery crust, jammy cherry filling, and a sweet glaze on top. ❤️🍒
Here’s a classic homemade version:
🍒 Cherry Pie Bars
🛒 Ingredients
For the crust & topping:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
For the filling:
- 2 (21-oz) cans cherry pie filling
(or about 4 cups homemade cherry filling)
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
🔪 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
2️⃣ Make the Batter
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla.
- Mix in flour and salt until just combined.
The batter will be thick.
3️⃣ Assemble
- Spread about ⅔ of the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Spoon cherry pie filling over the base.
- Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over the top (it won’t fully cover — that’s okay!).
4️⃣ Bake
Bake for 35–40 minutes, until golden and set.
Cool completely before glazing.
5️⃣ Glaze
Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Drizzle over cooled bars.
💡 Tips for Perfect Bars
- Let them cool fully before cutting (they firm up as they cool).
- Chill 1 hour for super clean slices.
- A squeeze of lemon zest in the glaze brightens the flavor.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A from-scratch cherry filling version 🍒
- A shortbread-style crust version
- Or a cream cheese cherry pie bar twist (extra rich and amazing)
