Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with these delightful Christmas Cherry Bars. A buttery cake base topped with cherry pie filling and a sweet glaze, these bars are perfect for holiday gatherings or as a treat anytime.
Ingredients
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Cake Base:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Additional:
- 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
- Holiday sprinkles or white chocolate drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream butter and sugar, then mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet mixture until combined.
- Layer and Bake: Spread most of the batter in the pan, top with cherry filling, add remaining batter, and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Glaze and Serve: Whisk powdered sugar and milk for glaze, drizzle over bars, add toppings, cool, cut, and serve.
Notes
- You can use raspberry or blueberry pie filling for variation.
- Store bars in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
