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These scrumptious bars taste like cherry pie but with half the work!
Cherry Pie Bars
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups (250 g) gluten-free flour blend
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum, (omit if included in flour blend)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 21 oz. (1 can) gluten-free cherry pie filling
For the Glaze
- ½ cup (56 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon (15.3 g) milk or heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x9-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper.
- Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Mix in the vanilla and almond extract until incorporated.
- In a small bowl, stir together the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt. Add to the creamed butter and mix until fully incorporated.
- Press 2⁄3 of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Carefully spread the dough into an even layer to cover the bottom. A small offset spatula works great for this.
- Top the dough with the pie filling. Drop the remaining dough over the pie filling by the spoonful – make sure you leave space between each spoonful of dough. It shouldn’t be fully covered.
- Bake the bars for 30-40 minutes or until the pie filling is bubbling around the edges and the dough starts to turn slightly golden brown. Cool completely.
- Once the bars have cooled, make the glaze by mixing all the glaze ingredients together.
- Drizzle the glaze over the bars and let it set. Cut into 16 pieces and serve.
- Store in the fridge up to 3 days or freeze up to 6 months.
Notes
I use Lucky Leaf Cherry Pie Filling in this recipe.
Use a metal pan for a crispier crust. A glass pan may require a longer baking time and the bottom may be softer.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 445IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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