Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our delectable Cherry Squares Bars. This irresistible treat is a perfect blend of sweet and tangy, featuring layers of buttery crust, luscious cherry filling, and a sprinkle of streusel topping. Each bite offers a burst of cherry goodness, complemented by the richness of the crust and the crunch of the streusel. Whether you're a fan of classic desserts or seeking a new culinary adventure, these Cherry Squares Bars are sure to satisfy your cravings. Our collection of recipes includes variations such as Cream Cheese Cherry Bars, Cherry Pie Bars, and Gluten-Free Cherry Bars, catering to different dietary preferences and tastes. Get ready to embark on a delightful baking journey with our Cherry Squares Bars - a taste of heaven in every bite.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CHERRY SQUARES
This sumptuous layered bar cookie is iced with cherry frosting. Cut them small to make bite size morsels that melt in your mouth. You may want to double the frosting recipe.
Provided by Karen
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 18.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 50.2 mg, Sugar 13.5 g
QUICK AND EASY CHERRY BARS
With a busy family and no one knowing just who might be over to eat, this is a quick and easy great tasting bar dessert
Provided by tntcook
Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough and spread the rest into the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover this layer evenly with cherry pie filling. Drop the rest of the dough by spoonfuls on top of the cherry layer and spread to cover the best you can.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Frost with a confectioners' glaze when cool for sweeter bars. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 99.8 mg, Sugar 14.7 g
CHERRY BARS
Whip up a pan of these festive bars in just 20 minutes with staple ingredients and cherry pie filling. Between the easy preparation and the pretty colors, they're destined to become a holiday classic. -Jane Kamp, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour., Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHERRY CHEESE BARS
I ripped this recipe from a magazine a long time ago. I made it many times and it always turned out delicious as well as beautiful. Since then, I misplaced my box of recipes torn from magazines until the other day. I had previously tried to find this recipe on Zaar, but couldn't so I was happy to find the clipping so now I can share the recipe with all of you. Since the layers are baked separately, the cook time and the prep time overlap somewhat. Prep time does not include refrigeration time. I have used low-fat cream cheese and it turns out just as good. Enjoy!
Provided by Chef Schellies
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h15m
Yield 36 bars, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan.
- Coarsely chop 1/2 cup nuts for the topping. Set aside.
- Finely chop remaining 1/2 cup nuts.
- Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Add finely chopped nuts and coconut.
- Remove 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside.
- Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla at medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot, baked crust. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer.
- Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer.
- Combine reserved nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle over cherries. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes more. Cool. Refrigerate several hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.6, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 25.6, Sodium 46, Carbohydrate 15.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 6.9, Protein 2.4
CROWD-PLEASER CHERRY SQUARES
This is my favourite bar-type cookie from Company's Coming! After you've tried it, you'll understand why.
Provided by CountryLady
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 36 squares
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- FIRST LAYER: Crumble ingredients together well.
- Press into ungreased 9 x 9 inch pan.
- Bake in preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes.
- SECOND LAYER: Beat eggs slightly; add remaining ingredients in the order listed.
- If using maraschino cherries, drain well.
- I prefer using candied cherries- at Christmas, I use a mixture of red& green.
- Spread over first layer& return to oven for 25 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
- TOP LAYER: Beat ingredients in a small bowl, adding more water if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture.
- This makes a minimum amount of icing to spread over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.8, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 40.8, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 12.8, Protein 1.3
CHERRY COCONUT BARS
I came across these easy maraschino cherry bars while stationed at a Michigan Air Force base in 1964 and have been making the recipe ever since. My children don't think an event is special unless they are part of it. -Marguerite Emery, Orland, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. , For filling, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts, cherries and coconut. Spread over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
COCONUT CHERRY BARS
Take a break from chocolate and make these cheery cherry bars.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8- or 9-inch square pan.
- In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. Press mixture in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 5 rows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 55 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
CHERRY SQUARES
I got this recipe from my mother--she used to make it for club meetings and church functions when I was younger. Now my kids like it too! One thing to note--there is no baking soda or baking powder in this recipe--the beaten eggs make it rise.
Provided by kellib626
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 50m
Yield 24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add all other ingredients except cherry pie filling and beat well. Spread batter into a 10 X 15 jelly roll pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with cooking spray. Spread cherry pie filling on top of batter in spoonfuls making 4 rows the length of the pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes. May sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with powdered sugar icing when done baking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.9, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 70.8, Carbohydrate 27.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 12.6, Protein 2.3
Tips:
- Use fresh or frozen cherries: If using fresh cherries, be sure to pit them before using. Frozen cherries can be thawed before using or added frozen to the batter.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in tough bars. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the bars are cooked through.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them: This will help them hold their shape.
- Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days: You can also store them in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Cherry squares are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer them with fresh or frozen cherries, with or without nuts, or with a different type of glaze, cherry squares are sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give cherry squares a try!
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