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Cherry Bars

These Cherry Bars are my go-to recipe when I need to bring a dessert to a party with a lot of people and I don’t have time to make cookies. They are so easy to make and not to mention that their pretty red color is perfect for a holiday party.
Course Brownies + Bars
Cuisine American
Keyword cherry bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 24 Bars
Calories 241kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 11 x 15 inch jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Spoon 1/2 of the batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Spread cherry pie filling evenly over batter.
  • Spoon remaining batter on top of pie filling and spread. The batter will not cover the pie filling completely.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes. Let cool for at least 20 minutes before drizzling with vanilla glaze.

MAKE VANILLA GLAZE:

  • In a small bowl microwavable bowl, microwave butter for 10-15 seconds or until melted completely. Add vanilla, milk, salt and powered sugar to melted butter and mix until smooth.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled bars and cut into squares.

Notes

  • Use a sharp knife to cut these bars into squares. I usually can cut about 24 bars, but if you cut your bars smaller you can get at least 32 bars.
  •  Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg