Cherry Cream Cheese Bars

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These Cherry Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect dessert for any occasion or celebration. With three different layers of deliciousness, everyone is going to love these tasty bars.

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars| Inspired by Charm

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars:

I’m a big fan of dessert bar recipes like these Cherry Cream Cheese Bars. Why?

Well, typically recipes like these are really simple to make and tend to feed crowd. That’s certainly the case with this recipe as well!

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars| Inspired by Charm

How to make Cherry Cream Cheese Bars:

What makes these bars particularly tasty is it’s layers. It starts off with a layer of cake (which is so simple to make) and then followed by a cream cheese layer.

After that, sweet cherry pie filling gets layered on, followed by big dollops of cake. Yum!

Once the whole thing is cooled, these Cherry Cream Cheese Bars get a drizzle of confectioners’ sugar glaze for a finished sweet touch. Perfection!

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars| Inspired by Charm

The resulting bars are amazingly delicious. They would be amazing without the layer of cream cheese, but it just takes them to a whole other level of awesomeness.

Let me show you how to make them.

How to Make Cherry Cream Cheese Bars:

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.

With a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at time. Beat well after each addition. Then, put in the vanilla and almond extract. Finally, gradually add in the flour and baking powder. For your convenience, there is a full ingredient list and detailed instructions in the printable recipe card below.

Spread about 2 1/2 cups of this batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. (I found it easiest to use an offset spatula greased with a little cooking oil to spread out the batter.)

In a medium-size bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and egg. Add this on top of the first layer of batter. Then, spread out the cherry pie filling.

Drop the remaining batter by spoonfuls over the filling. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Once the bars are cool, in a small bowl mix together confectioners’ sugar, extracts, and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over the top.

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars| Inspired by Charm

Want More Easy and Tasty Bar Recipes? Try these:

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars| Inspired by Charm

It’s that easy. Mouth-wateringly fruity, creamy, and covered in a delicious glaze. It really doesn’t get much better than that.

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars| Inspired by Charm

Seriously people, please give this recipe a try. You’ll be so glad you did!

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars Recipe:

Cherry Cream Cheese Bars

These Cherry Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect dessert for any occasion or celebration. With three different layers of deliciousness, everyone is going to love these tasty bars. 
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars, cherry, cream cheese, dessert, dessert bars
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 24
Calories: 238kcal

Ingredients

Cheesecake Layer:

Glaze:

Instructions

  • Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • With a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at time. Beat well after each addition. Then, put in the vanilla and almond extract. Finally, gradually add in the flour and baking powder.
  • Spread about 2 1/2 cups of this batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. (I found it easiest to use an offset spatula greased with a little cooking oil to spread out the batter.)
  • In a medium-size bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and egg. Add this on top of the first layer of batter. Then, spread out the cherry pie filling.
  • Drop the remaining batter by spoonfuls over the filling. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
  • Once the bars are cool, in a small bowl mix together confectioners' sugar, extracts, and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over the top.

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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52 Comments

  1. I forgot to mention I ended up making the pie filling with real cherries instead of the canned stuff. It’s a little more work but soooooo good!

  2. I’ve made these Bars several times, be sure not to underbake. I am freezing the leftovers from a picnic yesterday. Love your site Michael. thanks for putting the Pretty in DULISH!

  3. I have made these a few times now and they are always a hit. They are going on my Christmas cookie platters this year and I don’t expect any leftovers. Thanks for a great recipe. Merry Christmas!

  4. So I found this recipe on Pinterest a while back, and I have made this the past 4 years at every potluck for my husband’s work. It is always a hit and he brings home an empty pan each time. Just wanted to say thanks! 🙂

  5. Colorful, easy and delicious! A hit at a family Christmas/birthday party. Love the almond flavor. They’re on the gooey side but in a good way. Had to bake a bit longer than recipe states. Will for sure make again!

    1. I’m not sure. I didn’t freeze mine. However, from what I know, I don’t believe cream cheese freezes well, so I wouldn’t recommend it.

      xo Michael

      1. Cream cheese CAN be frozen but I find it changes the texture of it. I personally avoid freezing things with cream cheese.

        xo Michael

  6. I found your recipe on Pinterest. After reading all the good reviews, I decided to make 3 pans for a breakfast I helped serve this morning. We served about 80 people. Everyone that wanted one got it, but there wasn’t any left to bring home. I will be making these again! Thanks for the yummy recipe.

  7. These look amazing. Any chance you have tried making these with GF flour? Could the recipe be halved? I’m going to try making them GF, thanks for the recipe I’ll let you know how it goes!