Cherry Baked Bars
Bake this dessert for Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 3 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Mix for 1 to 2 minutes. Add salt, eggs and vanilla extract; continue stirring until fully incorporated. Mix in flour and baking powder. Reserve 1/2 cup of dough. Press remaining dough into prepared baking pan. Top with cherry pie filling. Drop reserved 1/2 cup dough in pieces over cherry filling.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely. In a separate bowl, mix together confectioners sugar, cream cheese and milk until smooth. Drizzle glaze over bars and cut into squares.
