Cherry pie bars sound delicious! Are you looking for a recipe, or do you want to chat about ways to make them extra special? Here’s a simple recipe to start with if you’re interested:
Cherry Pie Bars Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter (cold and cut into cubes)
- 1 egg
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
- Powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Make the crust: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the cold butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat the egg and add it to the mixture. Stir until it forms a dough.
- Press dough into pan: Take about 2/3 of the dough and press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
- Add the filling: Spread the cherry pie filling evenly over the crust.
- Top with remaining dough: Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cherries, creating a crumbly, uneven topping.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Cool: Let the bars cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares. If you want, you can dust them with powdered sugar before serving.
Enjoy!
What kind of cherry pie bars are you thinking about? Any twists or additions you’re considering?
