Description
These Glazed Cherry Pie Bars feature a soft, buttery shortbread-style base with sweet cherry pie filling and a simple almond-scented glaze, making them crowd-friendly and perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract (or up to ½ teaspoon if desired)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 (21-ounce) cans cherry pie filling
- 1¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 15×10×1-inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
- Gradually add flour and mix until just combined.
- Spread about 75% of the dough evenly into the pan.
- Spread cherry pie filling over the dough, leaving a ¼-inch border around the edges.
- Drop remaining dough in small spoonfuls over the filling.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Whisk confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and milk until smooth.
- Drizzle over cooled bars, slice, and serve.
Notes
Almond extract is potent; adjust the amount based on preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: cherry pie bars, dessert, easy recipe, baking, sweet treats