Description
Delicious Cherry Pie Bars made with fresh cherries and a crumbly topping, perfect for dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Fresh Cherries (pitted and sliced into small slices)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Butter unsalted, melted
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375° F.
- In a large bowl add the sliced cherries, lemon juice and cornstarch. Stir together until fully combined.
- In another large bowl add the melted butter and sugar, stir to combine.
- Add the salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour. Stir until it becomes a crumb texture. Save 3/4 of the crumb mixture and set it to the side.
- Add the remaining crumb mixture to the bottom of the pan and press together to form a crust.
- Add the cherry mixture and evenly spread it over the bottom crust.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the top is a golden color.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar on top.
- Let cool and slice.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use ripe, sweet cherries.
- These bars can be served warm or cold.
- They can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg