The Easiest Cherry Pie Bars (7-Ingredient Summer Dessert)
These 7-ingredient cherry pie bars are the ultimate easy summer dessert—sweet, buttery, and bursting with cherry flavor! Perfect for July 4th, BBQs, or a solo sweet treat.
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Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 ½ sticks
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cherry pie filling store-bought or homemade
- Optional: Vanilla bean ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang for easy removal.
- Make the dough base: In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar until combined. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a soft, crumbly dough forms.
- Press and layer: Press about ⅔ of the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form an even base.
- Add cherry filling: Pour the cherry pie filling evenly over the dough layer.
- Top with crumble: Use your hands to crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cherry layer. It doesn’t have to be perfect—rustic is beautiful.
- Bake: Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until the top is golden and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
- Cool: Let cool in the pan for at least 1 hour (this helps it set). Lift out using the parchment paper and slice into 16 bars.
- Serve: Enjoy as-is, à la mode, or with a cherry pie latte for breakfast.
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Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g