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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.
3.90 from 28 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 300 kcal

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

Instructions
 

CRUST:

  • Stir 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 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
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Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword cherries, cherry dessert, cookie, dessert
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