Description
Delicious cherry pie-inspired bars with a buttery crust, juicy cherry filling, and optional icing drizzle.
Ingredients
- 12 Tbsp (¾ cup) butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract, divided
- 2 cups Kodiak Buttermilk Power Cakes mix
- 3 cups frozen cherries, halved
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 Tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a 9×13″ pan with parchment.
- Beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then almond and half the vanilla.
- Beat in Kodiak mix until combined; let rest 5 min.
- Press ⅔ of dough into pan and bake 15 min.
- Meanwhile, cook cherries, cornstarch, lemon juice, and maple syrup over medium-high until thickened (3–5 min).
- Pour cherry filling over crust.
- Dot remaining dough over cherries evenly.
- Bake another 15–20 min until top is golden.
- Let cool.
- Whisk powdered sugar, vanilla, and water into icing; drizzle over cooled bars.
- Cut into 15 bars and store airtight.
Notes
- You can use fresh or frozen cherries.
- Bars keep a few days in airtight container.
- Letting them chill helps them set before slicing.