Here’s an easy, delicious Cherry Pie Bars recipe — soft, buttery crust + sweet cherry filling + tender crumble topping. Perfect for potlucks, holidays, or quick desserts!
🍒 Cherry Pie Bars
Serves: 12–16
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 30–35 minutes
Ingredients
For the Dough (Crust + Topping)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract (optional but AMAZING with cherry)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
For the Filling
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
or 2 cans for extra-thick bars
🍰 Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 10×15 jelly roll pan or a 9×13 for thicker bars.
2. Make the Batter
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Add vanilla + almond extract.
- Add flour and salt; mix until a thick batter forms.
3. Create the Layers
- Spread about ⅔ of the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Spoon the cherry pie filling over the top in an even layer.
- Drop remaining batter in spoonfuls over the cherries (it won’t cover completely — that’s perfect).
4. Bake
- Bake 30–35 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
⭐ Optional Glaze
Whisk together:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla or almond extract
Drizzle over cooled bars.
Variations
- Mixed berry version: Use berry pie filling.
- Cherry cheesecake bars: Add a thin layer of sweetened cream cheese under the cherry filling.
- Crumble topping: Add ¼ cup oats + 2 tbsp brown sugar to the reserved batter.
Want lemon cherry pie bars, cherry almond crumble bars, or strawberry pie bars next?
