Cherry Bars
These Cherry Bars have a soft, buttery base layered with sweet cherry pie filling and more batter. They're baked until golden and finished with a simple icing drizzled over the top for a sweet, gorgeous treat perfect for potlucks, family gatherings, and afternoon pick-me-up's!
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 270kcal
Equipment
- 1 jellyroll pan (10x15 inches)
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter* softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 21-ounce cans cherry pie filling
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and coat a jellyroll pan with cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time.
- Add the flour and baking powder; stir until well-combined.
- Spread about 2/3 of the batter into the bottom of the jellyroll pan.
- Spread the cherry pie filling over the batter.
- Dollop the remaining batter over the cherries.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
- Combine the icing ingredients and drizzle over the bars.
Notes
*if you only have unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt when you add the dry ingredients.
Try using other flavors of pie filling, too! Blueberry and raspberry are great options! Or use 1 can of cherry and one can of a blueberry or raspberry!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg