Description
Delightful and festive cherry bars with a creamy base, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 can of cherry pie filling
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of whipped topping or whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal of the bars.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until well blended. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of the lined baking dish to form a crust.
- Whip together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla extract gently.
- Fold in the whipped topping, mixing until just combined and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the graham cracker crust, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Spoon the cherry pie filling over the cream cheese layer, spreading it gently to cover completely.
- Chill the baking dish in the refrigerator for at least 240 minutes, or overnight if you can wait!
- Cut into squares or bars, serve chilled, and enjoy!
Notes
Make these bars a day in advance for enhanced flavors. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg