Description
These Christmas Cherry Bars are buttery, soft, and filled with sweet cherry pie filling — a nostalgic holiday dessert everyone will love! 🍒🎄 Easy to make and perfect for cookie trays, bake sales, or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 21 oz can cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2–3 tbsp milk (for glaze)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan or line with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing until well combined.
- Spread two-thirds of the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over the top.
- Drop the remaining batter by small spoonfuls over the cherries.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until golden and set. Cool completely in the pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make a glaze. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting.
Notes
🎅 Tip: Substitute cherry filling with blueberry or raspberry for variety. These bars store well for up to 4 days — perfect for make-ahead Christmas baking!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Christmas Recipes, Holiday Baking
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: christmas cherry bars, holiday dessert bars, cherry pie bars, festive baking, easy christmas recipes