Cherry Pie Bars aka Cherry Kuchen Bars

These Cherry Pie Bars, also known as Cherry Kuchen Bars, are so delicious and easy to make! My favorite part of these cherry pie bars is the almond extract. The warm and toasty almond flavor in the dough pairs perfectly with the cherries! Vanilla extract can be substituted as well.

When I first ran across this recipe, they were called Cherry Kuchen Bars. According to Wikipedia Kuchen, pronounced koo-ken, is the German word for cake. Kuchen is definitely more fun to say, but I figured Cherry Pie Bars would be a good description of what these delicious bars taste like! A simple dough is baked, then topped with cherry pie filling. Additional dough dots the tops of the bars, then they are drizzled with a pretty powdered sugar frosting. 

Prep Time : 15 mins

Cook Time : 42 mins

Servings: 24 -32 bars depending on size cut

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup of room temperature butter 1 stick
2. 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 a baking stick
3. 1 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
4. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
6. 3 eggs
7. 1 teaspoon almond extract
8. 3 cups all-purpose flour
9. 1 21 oz can of country cherry pie filling
10. For powdered sugar icing:
11. 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar
12. 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract
13. 1 tablespoon of milk plus more to adjust consistency as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set aside a 15x10 inch baking pan. Do not grease pan, but line with foil for easier clean up if desired.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer using paddle attachment, combine butter and shortening.
3. Add sugar, followed by baking powder and salt and continue mixing.

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