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Here’s a delicious, easy-to-make recipe for Cherry Pie Bars — all the flavors of a cherry pie in convenient bar form 🍒🥧
🍒 Cherry Pie Bars
🧂 Ingredients (Makes ~16 bars)
Crust & Topping
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries (pitted)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch (for thickening)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Make Crust & Topping
- In a bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in melted butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
- Reserve the remaining half for topping.
3️⃣ Prepare Cherry Filling
- In a saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cherries release juice and mixture thickens (~5–7 minutes).
- Stir in vanilla extract and remove from heat.
4️⃣ Assemble Bars
- Spread cherry filling evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumb topping over the cherries.
5️⃣ Bake
- Bake 35–40 minutes, until topping is golden brown.
- Let cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.
6️⃣ Serve
- Optional: Dust with powdered sugar for a pretty finish.
- Serve as-is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for extra indulgence.
🔥 Tips for Perfect Bars
- Use frozen cherries if fresh aren’t in season; thaw and drain slightly.
- For tart-sweet balance, combine sweet and tart cherries.
- Make ahead: bars keep well in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
- For a richer crust, replace ¼ cup flour with almond flour.
If you want, I can also give you:
- 🍫 Chocolate Cherry Pie Bars
- 🥧 Mini cherry tartlets
- 🥄 No-bake cherry bars
- 🍒 Gluten-free version
Do you want me to give the chocolate cherry version too?