Vanilla glazed Cherry Pie Bars are an easy treat you can make with canned cherry pie filling or with a batch of homemade pie filling.
This is an easy summer dessert recipe perfect for any picnic, potluck or party.
Cherry Pie Bars
These Vanilla Glazed Cherry Pie Bars, they come together quickly, with a simple batter and they are extra simple if you just use canned cherry pie filling.
Although if you have fresh cherries sitting around to use, these bars would be phenomenal with fresh cherry pie filling.
Once the bars have cooled, whip up the glaze and drizzle it on and they are ready to serve. Anyone else get great satisfaction from drizzling glaze on desserts?
Pie bars are like muffins and get softer and more moist the second day after being tightly covered, so I like to try and make them ahead.
They’re definitely a go-to dessert around here in the summer because they’re easy and look super pretty and summery as well.
Cherry Pie Bars Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until combined.
- Grease a 10 x 15 inch baking pan. Reserve 1 1/2 cup of batter, spread the rest on the bottom of the greased baking pan. Spread with cherry pie filling. Using a teaspoon, dollop on the reserved batter in drops.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Do not over bake. Let cool completely.
- To make the glaze, beat the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and enough milk to form a smooth consistency. Drizzle on cooled bars. Cut and serve. These are better the second day as the batter absorbs some of the moisture from the pie filling.
Vanilla Glazed Cherry Pie Bars
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 20 ounce can cherry pie filling (or 2 cups homemade)
For the vanilla glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until combined.
- Grease a 10 x 15 inch baking pan. Reserve 1 1/2 cup of batter, spread the rest on the bottom of the greased baking pan. Spread with cherry pie filling. Using a teaspoon, dollop on the reserved batter in drops.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Do not over bake. Let cool completely.
- To make the glaze, beat the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and enough milk to form a smooth consistency. Drizzle on cooled bars. Cut and serve. These are better the second day as the batter absorbs some of the moisture from the pie filling.
Nutrition
{originally published 6/12/18 – recipe notes and photos updated 4/27/21}
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Amanda says
This came out amazing. I made homemade cherry pie filling and added extra vanilla (in our house, we like to double it). I enjoyed the recipe and will make it again in the future. I think I may can some filling, just so I can make this again!
Aimee says
This recipe is a winner! I used blueberry canned pie filling that I had already. It is delicious and also very pretty with the glaze. Thank you for this! I just found your site and will be a regular follower.
Kathi says
Frustrating! Eggs listed in directions but not in ingredients. 3 hours to party and now no clue how many eggs to use.
Mallory says
The recipe calls for 4 eggs as listed in the ingredients 🙂
Nicole says
I LOVE peach anything, do you think I could use them for this recipe? It seems pretty diverse!!
Mallory says
Yes, you definitely could. I actually have a peach version on my blog. Here: http://chocolatewithgrace.com/fresh-peach-pie-bars/
Victoria says
Can I substitute almond extract for the vanilla?
Mallory says
Yes, I bet that would taste great.
Laura Reaney says
I have only a 9 x 12 baking pan. Can that be used?
Katie says
Can you make this with strawberry and rhubarb? I tried it with cherries and it was AMAZING!!!!