Description
Delicious and portable cherry pie bars with a buttery crust and vibrant cherry filling, sprinkled with coconut.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (14 ounces each) Oregon Fruit Red Tart Cherries
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (18 grams) cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 5/8 cups (336 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 16 tablespoons (227 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan by brushing it with melted butter.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- Stir in melted butter until the mixture is crumbly.
- Pour the crust mixture into the prepared pan and press it evenly across the bottom.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until golden.
- Combine drained cherries, sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl.
- Pour the cherry filling over the warm crust and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle reserved crust mixture or coconut over the filling, if desired.
- Bake again for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
Serve with powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream, or a drizzle of cherry sauce for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cherry pie bars, dessert recipe, baking, sweet treat