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Cherry Pie Bars | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | These spectacular #cookie-type bars have the taste of #cherrypie without all the work! They're fantastic for summer potlucks when fresh #cherries are in season. #dessert #cherrydessert #Canbassador #NorthwestCherryGrowers

Cherry Pie Bars

Teresa Ambra
Cherry Pie Bars taste like eating Cherry Pie but in brownie form--and they're so much easier to make! This luscious dessert is filled with plump, fresh cherries and almond flavoring. It's a terrific treat for summer when fresh cherries are in season.
4 from 43 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 311 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 cherry pitter or sharp knife to pit cherries
  • 1 pastry blender
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

CRUST:

  • 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter chilled (1 1/2 cups)

CHERRY PIE FILLING:

  • 3 cups cherries pitted, halved
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 dash sea salt
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 3/4 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)

Instructions
 

CRUST:

  • Stir granulated sugar, salt and flour together in a large mixing bowl.
  • Cut in butter with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
  • Measure out 1 ½ cups of ingredients for topping and set aside.
  • Press remaining ingredients into the bottom of a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

CHERRY PIE FILLING:

  • Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl.
  • Whisk in granulated sugar, sour cream, salt, almond extract and flour to combine.
  • Gently fold in cherries until combined.
  • Pour cherry mixture over hot crust.
  • Sprinkle with remaining 1 ½ cups crumb mixture.
  • Bake an additional 55-65 minutes or until set.
  • Cool at least one hour before cutting into bars.

Notes

NOTE: After washing, pitting and halving the cherries, pat dry really well with a paper towel before using in recipe.
 
NOTE: Stir the cherries very gently into the filling mixture to avoid discoloration of the filling.
 
Cherries provided courtesy of Northwest Cherry Growers.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 39mgPotassium: 87mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 469IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherries, cherry dessert, cookie, dessert
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