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These Cherry Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect dessert for any occasion or celebration. With three different layers of deliciousness, everyone is going to love these tasty bars.
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Cherry Cream Cheese Bars:
I’m a big fan of dessert bar recipes like these Cherry Cream Cheese Bars. Why?
Well, typically recipes like these are really simple to make and tend to feed crowd. That’s certainly the case with this recipe as well!
How to make Cherry Cream Cheese Bars:
What makes these bars particularly tasty is it’s layers. It starts off with a layer of cake (which is so simple to make) and then followed by a cream cheese layer.
After that, sweet cherry pie filling gets layered on, followed by big dollops of cake. Yum!
Once the whole thing is cooled, these Cherry Cream Cheese Bars get a drizzle of confectioners’ sugar glaze for a finished sweet touch. Perfection!
The resulting bars are amazingly delicious. They would be amazing without the layer of cream cheese, but it just takes them to a whole other level of awesomeness.
Let me show you how to make them.
How to Make Cherry Cream Cheese Bars:
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
With a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at time. Beat well after each addition. Then, put in the vanilla and almond extract. Finally, gradually add in the flour and baking powder. For your convenience, there is a full ingredient list and detailed instructions in the printable recipe card below.
Spread about 2 1/2 cups of this batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. (I found it easiest to use an offset spatula greased with a little cooking oil to spread out the batter.)
In a medium-size bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and egg. Add this on top of the first layer of batter. Then, spread out the cherry pie filling.
Drop the remaining batter by spoonfuls over the filling. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Once the bars are cool, in a small bowl mix together confectioners’ sugar, extracts, and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over the top.
Want More Easy and Tasty Bar Recipes? Try these:
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake Bars
- Pumpkin Cookie Bars with Maple Frosting
- Emily’s Cheerio Treat Bars
- Pumpkin Bars
- Ombré Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
It’s that easy. Mouth-wateringly fruity, creamy, and covered in a delicious glaze. It really doesn’t get much better than that.
Seriously people, please give this recipe a try. You’ll be so glad you did!
Cherry Cream Cheese Bars Recipe:
Cherry Cream Cheese Bars
These Cherry Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect dessert for any occasion or celebration. With three different layers of deliciousness, everyone is going to love these tasty bars.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars, cherry, cream cheese, dessert, dessert bars
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 24
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cans (21 ounce each) cherry pie filling
Cheesecake Layer:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 - 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
With a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at time. Beat well after each addition. Then, put in the vanilla and almond extract. Finally, gradually add in the flour and baking powder.
Spread about 2 1/2 cups of this batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. (I found it easiest to use an offset spatula greased with a little cooking oil to spread out the batter.)
In a medium-size bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and egg. Add this on top of the first layer of batter. Then, spread out the cherry pie filling.
Drop the remaining batter by spoonfuls over the filling. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Once the bars are cool, in a small bowl mix together confectioners' sugar, extracts, and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over the top.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
