Cherry Bars Recipe
These fresh Cherry Bars are a shortbread-style bar that has sweet cherries in every bite and a sweet glaze drizzled on top.
Servings: 12
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups cherries (washed, pitted and sliced in half)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablepsoons granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir cherries, cornstarch, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and lemon juice together and set aside.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Next add in the softened butter, egg, and vanilla and mix with a fork until combined and crumbly.
- Spread ⅔ of crust dough mixture into the bottom of the baking pan and press evenly in the bottom of the pan with your fingers or a spatula.
- Pour cherry mixture on top of crust dough.
- Add the remaining dough in small pieces on top of the cherries.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes, until crust begins to brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Then cut into bars and serve.
Notes
Refrigerate any of the bars you do not eat right away. Place it in a airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg