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A piece of cherry pie squares on a small white round plate with a fork behind the square. There is a red and white checkered towel to the left, and the edge of a pie server to the right.
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Cherry Pie Squares

This simple dessert is not only easy to make it also packs a lot of flavour. With a simple crust topped with cherry pie filling, these dessert bars are perfect to satisfy a sweet craving.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cherry, dessert, easy desserts, squares
Servings: 12 squares

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 1 can cherry pie filling, 540 ml

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 2-3 Tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Grease and line a 13"x9" inch cake pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
  • Cut the butter into the flour mixture until it forms crumbly pieces.
  • Mix in the egg and almond extract until just combined.
  • Press about ¾ of the dough into the prepared pan, pressing firmly.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and spread cherry pie filling evenly over the crust.
  • Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over the cherry pie filling.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden on top and cherries are bubbling.
  • Allow to cool in the pan.
  • Once cooled, remove from pan and drizzle the glaze over the top.
  • Cut into squares for serving.

Glaze

  • Whisk all ingredients together, starting with 2 tablespoons of the milk, and adding another tablespoon if necessary to make it thin enough to drizzle.