Cherry Pie Bars
These cherry pie bars have an oatmeal cinnamon crumble with cherry pie filling. It is also topped with cherry glaze. This is a great recipe to use those cherries!
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 430kcal
Ingredients
Cherry Pie Filling
- 1 lb Cherries washed and pitted
- 2 TBSP Water
- 2 TBSP Cornstarch
- 3/4 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Almond extract
Oatmeal Crumble
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups Quick oats
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar packed light or dark
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup Unsalted butter melted
Cherry Glaze
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 TBSP Cherry filling
- 1 TBSP Milk
Instructions
Cherry Pie Filling
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the cherries (make sure they are washed and pitted first), water, cornstarch, sugar, and almond extract.1 lb Cherries, 2 TBSP Water, 2 TBSP Cornstarch, 3/4 cup White granulated sugar, 1 tsp Almond extract
- Mix until the juice start to release. Cook for 5-10 minutes until filling is thickened. Pour the cherry filling into a separate bowl and cool completely.
Oatmeal Crumble
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8X8-inch square pan with baking nonstick spray. Line the bottoms and 2 sides of the pan. Spray again.
- In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, quick oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Pour the melted butter over the dry ingredients. Use a fork to mix until combined.1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour, 1 1/4 cups Quick oats, 3/4 cup Brown sugar, 1/2 tsp Baking powder, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon, 3/4 cup Unsalted butter
- Take out 1 cup of the crumble and set it to the side. Pour the rest of the crumble into the pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Pour the cherry filling over the hot crust. Make sure to save 1 Tablespoon. Take the 1 cup of crumble and sprinkle on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. The topping should be golden and will be a little jiggly. Place pan on a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cool, place in the fridge so it gets cold.
- Once cold. Take out of the pan and remove the parchment paper.
Cherry Glaze
- In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, cherry filling, and milk. Mix using a whisk.1/2 cup Powdered sugar, 1 TBSP Cherry filling, 1 TBSP Milk
- Drizzle on top of the bars. Then, cut into bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 511IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg