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Cherry Blueberry Fruit Bars

By Lorraine

 
Easy recipe for homemade fruit bars baked in a sheet pan and drizzled with frosting using cherry and/or blueberry pie filling.
We love these cherry and blueberry fruit bars! They are easy and quick to prepare, yummy and so pretty!  

 

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Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article originally posted April 2014 with better photos and additional information.

 

Easy cherry blueberry fruit bars with frosting recipe.
I first saw a recipe for fruit bars on my friend, Sandi’s blog, Wayside Treasures.  The recipe calls for two cans of cherry pie filling but I like to use a can of cherry and a can of blueberry. I have even made the bars using lemon pie filling. For a Black Forest variation, toss in a handful of mini chocolate chips. So good!
 
 
The batter is heavy and it bakes stiffer than a cake batter. More like a danish. I also like this recipe because it makes a large batch and perfect when serving a crowd. Works as a dessert or served for breakfast or brunch.
 

Let me show you how to make cherry blueberry bars

 
preparing bater for homemade cherry blueberry fruit bars.
Get your oven preheating to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup softened butter, 2 cups sugar and 1 teaspoon salt.
 
 
Mixing batter for cherry blueberry fruit bars.Cream together until light and fluffy. 

 

 
This can take up to 5 minutes for the mixture to become nice and light.
 
 
Adding eggs and ingredients to make cherry blueberry fruit bars.Add the 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

 

 
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and beat until combined.
 
 
 
Adding flour to the ingredients for making cherry blueberry fruit bars.
Gradually stir in 3 cups all-purpose flour.

 

 
Stir a few times with a spatula to be sure the sides and bottom ingredients are evenly distributed.

 

 
Spooning the batter onto a sheet pan for cherry blueberry fruit bars.
Spoon 3 cups batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll baking pan.
 
 
Spooning the batter onto a sheet pan for cherry blueberry fruit bars.
Spread batter evenly.
 
 
Spooning the cherry and blueberry pie filling onto the batter for fruit bars.
Spoon on the both cans of pie filling covering the batter.
 
 
Topping the cherry and blueberry pie filling for fruit bars.
Drop the remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over filling.
 
 
Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
 
 
Cherry and blueberry fruit bars out of the oven.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Making the glaze for cherry blueberry bars

 

Making the frosting glaze for cherry blueberry fruit bars.
In a small bowl, mix 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon almond extracts. Stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons milk to reach desired consistency.
 
 
 
Drizzling frosting glaze onto cherry blueberry fruit bars.
Drizzle the glazed over the top when cooled. 
 
 
 
Drizzling frosting glaze onto cherry blueberry fruit bars.
Ready to be cut and served!
 

Cherry or blueberry fruit bars are easy and quick to prepare, bake in a sheet pan and are so pretty and appealing. Perfect for breakfast and dessert.

 

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Cherry or Blueberry Fruit Bars

source: Taste of Home
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INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling 
FROSTING:
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

 

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°.

In a large mixer bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually stir in flour.

Spread 3 cups batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over top. 

 
Yield: 5 dozen. {?}  
 

RECIPE NOTE

To get 5-dozen, each serving would be just a mere 1-inch x 2.5-inch square and, well, that is a wee bit small in my humble opinion 🙂 

 

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Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Recipes, Sweet Treats Tagged With: blueberries, brad, breakfast, Brenna, brunch, cherries, Jill, John, Karen, Ryan, shaela

Comments

  1. Katherines Corner says

    May 4, 2014 at 1:35 am

    what a wonderful family photo and your fruit bars look delish. Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop ♥

    Reply
  2. Debbie Huffaker says

    May 2, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    You need to open a pastry shop…yummy!

    Reply
  3. Alison Agnew says

    May 1, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    Delicious! What a yummy dessert to make for loved ones. Such a nice photo too! Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

    Reply
  4. Just a little something from Judy says

    May 1, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    No wonder everyone's schedules worked out to come together for the evening, those bars look amazing! This is definitely one of those recipes that I am going to save in my files, just in case some of my family can get together soon. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Pondside says

    April 30, 2014 at 3:08 am

    Oh my but they look like a treat! You'll have all of us drooling on our keyboards!

    Reply
  6. NanaDiana says

    April 29, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    I love that you have such wonderful family gatherings. I copied this recipe over. I am always looking for easy recipes like this that I can do ahead and it will serve a crowd.
    Thanks, Lorraine! xo Diana

    Reply
  7. lindsey says

    April 29, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    So great to have family get togethers! The recipe looks wonderful too.

    Reply
  8. Cranberry Morning says

    April 29, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Nice family photo! And those bars look amazing, like melt-in-your-mouth amazing!

    Reply
  9. Nancy's Notes says

    April 29, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Okay, I want some now! They look delicious and I'm sure they were a big hit! They would be gone in a heartbeat at our house! Thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  10. Lynn@Happier Than a Pig in Mud says

    April 29, 2014 at 9:10 am

    No doubt this is very tasty and was a big hit:@)

    Reply
  11. Ann says

    April 29, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Those do look good and I like both those flavors. It would be hard to choose between the two so I would have to eat one of each….lol

    Reply
  12. Maggie Ann says

    April 29, 2014 at 2:51 am

    Your fruit bars look so delish! I admire you…having a large family dinner and such a great family to boot! And being an awesome cook. I have a great cookbook collection but find myself making the same recipes in the crockpot and ahem….I admit…seldom tiring of them. Ah well, some of us are bound to miss the boat…lol. (like me, the hit and miss cook) =)

    Reply

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