Best 7 Sour Cherry Bars Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of tart and sweet flavors with our carefully curated collection of sour cherry bar recipes. Discover the perfect balance between tangy cherries and buttery pastry as you embark on a culinary journey that promises both comfort and satisfaction. With a variety of recipes that cater to different skill levels and preferences, this article offers a treasure trove of inspiration for home bakers seeking a taste of heaven. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and impress your loved ones with these delectable treats that are sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SOUR CHERRY BARS



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Make and share this Sour Cherry Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by _Pixie_

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h15m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cold butter
5 tablespoons icing sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup flour
3 cups pitted and chopped sour cherries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix first three ingredients together until well blended, avoid getting it too warm or it will be hard to handle.
  • Press into a 9" x 13" pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Beat the eggs and add the sugar, brown sugar, flour and baking powder.
  • When combined, add fruit and mix.
  • Pour cherry mixture over crust in pan and bake for 45 minutes.

SOUR CHERRY CRUMB BARS



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Provided by Trisha Reynolds

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ¼ cups flour
2 cups quick rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, cut into cubes
2 cups pitted sour cherries, fresh or frozen
1/3 cups sugar
3-4 tablespoons cornstarch
Juice from one lemon
1 tsp. Almond extract

Steps:

  • Prepare Cherry Filling by mixing together sugar and cornstarch. Add sour cherries to a small saucepan, stir in lemon juice and cornstarch/sugar mixture. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, until thickened. Once thickened remove from heat and stir in almond extract, let cool to room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 350° and spray 9×9 inch square pan then line with parchment paper.
  • Add all of the dry bar ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix together using your hands, or pulse in a food processor to blend.
  • Add butter, using a pastry blender or your hands work the mixture into crumbs/pea sized pieces. Or pulse a few times in food processor until butter is the size of peas. It will become a soft and crumbly mixture.
  • Add 2/3 of the crumb mixture to the prepared pan and firmly pat down. Then top with cooled cherry filling. Add evenly the remaining crumb mixture on top of the cherries. Place in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a light golden brown.
  • Let bars completely cool. Cut bars into 9-12 serving and serve.

SOUR CHERRY BARS (A VERY EASY TART RECIPE)



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These sour cherry bars are a love for life! Crispy shortbread pastry, pleasant lemon notes, and rich sour cherry jam filling.

Provided by The Saporito

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup + 2 Tbsp (200 g) butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
grated zest of 1 lemon (optional)
16 Tbsp (400 g) thick cherry jam

Steps:

  • Melt the butter, add sugar immediately and mix well. Allow cooling slightly.
  • Then add 2 eggs and grated zest to the butter and mix again.
  • Add flour, baking powder and knead a soft dough
  • Put 1/3 of the dough in the freezer (we'll need it later to put on top of the tart)
  • Place the remaining 2/3 of the dough in a baking dish (you can roll it or just press with your fingers so that the dough fills the entire baking dish and its sides)
  • Spread the jam over the top
  • Now take the pastry from the freezer and grate it over the top of the jam. Use a thick grater.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350F) and bake the tart for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. Wait until it cools down, cut into bars or squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

SOUR-CHERRY CRUMBLE BARS



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This dessert is just like a homemade cherry pie...except you can grab it and eat it on the go! Slip the finished squares into lunch boxes, pass them out after dinner, or enjoy one with coffee for breakfast-because in our book, it counts as a serving of fruit. This recipe comes from Martha Stewart's Fruit Desserts: 100+ Ways to Savor the Best of Every Season ($24.49, amazon.com).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cookie Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, and more for pan
1 cup sugar
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
1 pound sour cherries (3 cups), pitted
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)

Steps:

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; butter parchment.
  • Beat butter with sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Reduce speed to medium-low, add flour and salt, and beat until dough forms clumps but does not completely hold together. Press 2 1/2 cups flour mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan.
  • Filling: In a medium bowl, stir together cherries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt. Pour into crust. Crumble remaining flour mixture (about 1/2 cup) evenly over top, squeezing to create clumps.
  • Bake until bubbling in center and crust is golden, about 1 hour, 10 minutes (if browning too quickly, tent top with foil). Transfer to a wire rack and let cool at least 20 minutes before slicing into squares.

QUICK AND EASY CHERRY BARS



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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

1 cup butter, softened
1 ¾ cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

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



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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

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

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 SQUARES



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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

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water

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

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen sour cherries for the best flavor. If using frozen cherries, thaw them completely before using.
  • To easily pit the cherries, use a cherry pitter. If you don't have a cherry pitter, you can use a paring knife to cut around the pit and then pop it out.
  • Be sure to drain the cherries well before adding them to the filling. This will help to prevent the bars from being too runny.
  • For a thicker filling, use less liquid. For a thinner filling, use more liquid.
  • Bake the bars until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into squares.
  • Serve the bars with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

Sour cherry bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from potlucks to picnics to bake sales. With their tart and tangy filling and sweet and buttery crust, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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