Best Sour Cream Cherry Bars Recipes

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

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

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.

SOUR CHERRY CRUMB CAKES

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Frozen dark sweet cherries may be substituted for fresh sour cherries. Let frozen cherries thaw before using.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 16 squares

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for dish
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dish
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups (1 pound) fresh sour cherries, pitted, or frozen dark sweet cherries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking dish, and dust with flour, tapping out excess.
Make the topping: Stir together butter, flour, sugars, salt, and cinnamon.
Make the cakes: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. With a mixer, cream butter and granulated sugar in another bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Working in alternating batches, add flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Pour into prepared dish, and smooth with an offset spatula. Dot top with cherries, and sprinkle with crumb topping.
Bake until golden and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool before cutting.

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

Ingredients

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.

SOUR CREAM CHERRY BARS

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Cool and creamy. These cherry bars are topped with crunchy almonds.

Provided by Anita Hoffman @scent4U

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cup(s) flour
2/3 cup(s) sugar
2/3 cup(s) butter, softened
1 can(s) (21 ounces) cherry fruit filling
3/4 cup(s) sour cream
2 teaspoon(s) almond extract
3/4 cup(s) sliced toasted almonds

Steps:

For crust: in large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar and butter. Beat at low speed until mixture is crumbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Press on bottom of ungreased 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
FILLING: In a medium bowl, stir together fruit filling, sour cream, and almond extract. Spread over hot crust. Sprinkle nuts over top. Continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store, covered, in refrigerator.