Cherry Pie Bars

Easy Cherry Pie Bars start with a soft homemade almond crust that’s layered with cherry pie filling and topped with more crust. So much easier than a pie, but just a delicious.

What’s better than cherry pie? Cherry Pie Bars! You get all the tender, soft crust with the sweet cherry filling, but it’s so much easier to make and one pan feeds a crowd.

Why this recipes works:

• Uses canned cherry pie filling so no pitting cherries
• Bake the bars in a large pan and slice so they are easy to serve also known as a slab pie
• Soft chewy crust
• Sweet icing on top

Love the ease of slab pies? Check out these lemon and apple pie bars that are made in a similar way.

Some Notes about the Ingredients

The crust is made with your regular pie dough ingredients like flour, eggs, and butter.

I also add some almond extract to the dough. It gives it an amazing flavor and pairs so well with the cherries. It definitely takes the bars to the next level!

If you don’t enjoy almond flavoring just skip that ingredient.

You only need one ingredient for the filling – cherry pie filling! All of the work is done for you making the bars so easy to make.

Just when you think it can’t get any better we’re adding a simple glaze after the bars are finished baking. There’s almond extract in it, too!

How to Make Pie Bars

• First, make the crust by creaming the butter, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Once the mixture is light and fluffy, add the eggs one at a time.
• Add the vanilla and almond extracts and mix until well combined. With mixer running, slowly add the flour and mix until it’s incorporated.
• Spread three cups of the dough in the jelly roll pan. Reserve the leftover dough for the top of the bars.
• Spread the pie filling over the dough and then drop the rest of the pie dough by the teaspoon over the top of the filling.

• Bake the pie slab for 45 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees F. While it’s baking make the glaze.
• Just combine powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract, and milk until the sugar has dissolved. It should be thin enough to drizzle, so if your is too thick you can thin it with a little more milk.

• Once the bars are done baking, cool the bars completely. Drizzle the glaze over the top and then slice and serve the bars.

Recipe FAQs!

These cherry pie bars are great for holidays, potlucks, BBQs – basically anytime you need dessert for a crowd! The combination of the cherry filling and almond flavor is so good. I know you’re going to love it!

More Fruit Desserts to Try!

• Caramel Apple Cobbler is only 5 ingredients and so ooey-gooey with caramel apple filling and a buttery topping!
• My Banana Bars topped with cream cheese frosting are so soft and tender! It’s one of my family’s favorite sweet treats! 
• Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Box Cake is an easy no-bake dessert! It’s perfect when it’s hot out – no need to turn on the oven!
• These Cherry Turnovers are so tasty to have as a special treat for breakfast or as a sweet dessert!
• Cherry Crumble is another Quick, Easy and Delicious Cherry Dessert! Tons of Crunchy Crumb Topping and a Delicious Crumb Crust with Cherry Pie Filling.

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