Best 19 Cherry Squares Recipes

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

CHERRY WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars and extract until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, cream and salt. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 4 minutes or until slightly thickened., Remove from the heat. Stir in 2-1/2 cups walnuts, cherries and vanilla; spread over crust. Bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with baking chips and remaining walnuts; lightly press into filling. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHERRY PRETZEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine crushed pretzels, brown sugar and butter. Spread half of this pretzel mixture in bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
• While the pretzel mixture is baking, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in large mixing bowl. Fold in whipped topping.
• Spread half of this cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled baked pretzel crust. Spread 2 cans of LUCKY LEAF Cherry Fruit Filling over the cream cheese layer, then spread the remaining half of the cream cheese mixture over the pie filling.
• Sprinkle with the remaining pretzel mixture. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

CHERRY FILLED OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In large bowl, mix sugar, walnuts, oats, butter and flour.
• Use fingers until crumbs form; reserve 1 1/2 cups.
• Press remaining crumbs in bottom of 9-inch square baking dish.
• Combine cinnamon in cherry filling; spread over crust.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs over; press gently.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on rack; cut into squares.

COCONUT-CHERRY CREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, coconut and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the flour, sugar, sugar substitute and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Gently stir in coconut and extract. Pour over crust. Refrigerate until set. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.

CHERRY GELATIN SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in water. Stir in pie filling and mix well. Slowly stir in soda (mixture will foam). , Pour into an 8-in. square dish. Cover and refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.

MERRY CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300.
• Mix sugar, butter, almond extreact and egg in a large bowl until well blended.
• Stir in flour, 1/2 cup cherries, and salt.
• Spread in ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 jelly roll pan.
• Sprinkle on top the remaining cherries and the candies; press lightly.
• Bake until edges are very light brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
• Drizzle squares with glaze.

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE SQUARES (NO BAKE RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients for crust. Press into ungreased 13x9" pan. Refrigerate.
• 2. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 c powdered sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fold in marshmallows and whipped cream. Spread mixture over the crust.
• 3. In small bowl, comine pie filling & almond extract. Carefully spread over cream cheese layer.
• 4. Refrigerate for several hours or until firm.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine first four ingredients. Press half the mixture into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Top with the pie filling and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

CHERRY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Blend margarine, sugar, and flour with pastry blender or fork in bowl until coarse crumbs form (like pie crust).
• Add coconut.
• Mix.
• Place half of crumb mixture in 8" square pan.
• Put filling on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
• Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.
• Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.
• Great served warm or cold.

PISTACHIO CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar; press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar; fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a bowl, beat milk and pudding mixes on low speed for 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer; chill until firm, about 1 hour., Spread whipped topping over pudding layer. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Toss fresh or frozen cherries and any juices with granulated sugar and almond extract in a bowl and let stand at least 2 hours. Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup cherry juices.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan, knocking out excess flour. Whisk hot water and cocoa powder in a small bowl until smooth, then whisk in reserved cherry juices and vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt into another bowl.
• Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, then add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and cocoa mixture alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing at low speed until blended (batter may look curdled).
• Stir in cherries and chocolate chips and pour batter into pan, smoothing top. Bake in middle of oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on a rack, then cut into squares. Just before serving, dust with confectioners sugar.

CINNAMON CHERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a 12x7-1/2x2-in. baking dish. Set aside., For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Add vanilla. Pour into crust. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven; let stand for 5 minutes (leave oven on). For topping, combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla; carefully spread over pie. Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Cut into squares; top each with a spoonful of cherry pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHERRY COCOA SHORTBREAD SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar. Beat in flour and cocoa (mixture will be crumbly). Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until surface is set. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and remaining butter; beat in milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over crust. Pat cherries dry with a paper towel; arrange over frosting and press down gently. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cherries. Refrigerate until glaze has hardened. Cut into squares.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter,sugar,flour and eggs together in a bowl
• 2. Spread 1/2 of the mixture in a greased 9x13 pan place pie filling over bottom, cover pie filling with remaining mixture in blotches (by dropping mixture with a spoon)
• 3. place in a preheated oven 350 degrees for 35minutes or until golden brown

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and sugar together until very light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then beat in the extracts. Gradually mix in the flour until well incorporated.
• 2. Spread 3/4 of the batter in the bottom of a 9"x13" pan lined with parchment paper. Scoop cherry pie filling over batter in pan.
• 3. Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over the cherries. Bake at 375 for 45 min. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

CHERRY CREAM GELATIN SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water, lemon juice, almond extract and pie filling. Pour into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.2. In small bowl, combine all topping ingredients beat until smooth. Carefully spread over firm gelatin. Refrigerate until serving time.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/15 of Recipe * Calories: 190 * Calories from Fat: 60 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 7 g 11% * Saturated Fat: 4 g 20% * Cholesterol: 20 mg 7% * Sodium: 80 mg 3% * Total Carbohydrate: 29 g 10% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 27 g * Protein: 2 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 4% * Calcium: 2% * Iron: 0% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1 Fat or 2 Carbohydrate, 1 Fat

CHERRY CRUMBCAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10 by 15-inch jelly roll pan and line the bottom with a sheet of parchment or waxed paper.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat the butter and sugar until soft and light. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir into the batter in three additions, alternating with the yolks and milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Scatter the cherries evenly over the batter, pressing them in gently.
• Scatter the Crumb Topping over the berries as evenly as possible. Bake the cake about 40 minutes until batter is firm and crumbs are well colored. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack. Cut the cooled cake into 24 (3-inch) squares. Remove the squares from the pan to a platter.
• Mix the flour, sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Melt the butter and stir it in evenly. Rub the mixture to coarse crumbs by hand.

CHERRY TRUFFLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. Cut each section in half lengthwise. With floured fingers, press dough in bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan to form base. Bake at 350°F. for 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool 45 minutes or until completely cooled.In medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and butter. Microwave on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Add cocoa, corn syrup and milk blend well. Add powdered sugar mix until smooth. Press over cooled base. Top with cherries gently press into filling.In small microwave-safe bowl, combine vanilla chips and shortening. Microwave on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spoon and spread over filling. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until set. Cut into squares or diamond-shaped pieces. Garnish with chocolate shavings.Nutrition Per Serving (1 bar): Calories 110 Protein 19 Carbohydrate 16g Fat 5g Sodium 55mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.