Best Cherry Cheese Bars Recipes

CHERRY CHEESE BARS

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.

CHEERY CHERRY CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan. *Or line pan with foil and spray pan for easy removal and cutting later. 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 into 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. Cut into 2 x 1 1/2" bars or small squares for parties ir cookie trays.

CREAM CHEESE CHERRY PIE CRUMB BARS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. CRUMB: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter, and then the egg (the dough will be crumbly). Press half of dough into the prepared pan and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until light golden brown. Set on a wire rack to cool. FILLING: In a separate large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine. Using an offset spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture into an even layer over the crust. Spoon the cherry pie filling in an even layer over the cream cheese mixture. Crumble the remaining dough evenly over the cherry layer. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown. Cool completely before adding the glaze. POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cream and vanilla extract. Add more cream if you want a thinner glaze, or more powdered sugar if you want a thicker glaze. Drizzle over the bars and allow to set. The bars can be served at room temperature or chilled. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Put graham cracker crust in bottom of a 13x9 in baking dish
• 2. Beat together cream cheese, powder sugar, and milk. Spread onto crust. Sprinkle walnuts over cream cheese. Cover with cool whip. Top with cherries and chill for a least 1 hour.
• 3. Cut into bars and serve.

CHERRY CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg; beat well.
• ADD 1 1/2 cups flour; add salt; blend well. Reserve 1 cup of mixture. With floured fingers, press remaining mixture in bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• ADD remaining 2 to 4 tablespoons flour to reserved butter mixture; stir until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• COMBINE cream cheese and remaining egg in small bowl; beat until smooth.
• SPREAD cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked crust. Carefully spoon and spread cherry preserves over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven; bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.