Remember our Chocolate Party last month, where we featured the infamous Chocolate-Strawberry Slump? Well, the day for our monthly Chocolate Party hosted by Roxana’s Home Baking has arrived once again. And our secret ingredient this time? Cherries!!! What about our recipe for today? Whoo-hoo, get ready for this… it is none other than White Chocolate-Cherry Pie Bars!!! Just thinking about them sets my heart racing. 🙂
I am crazy for all kinds of fruit, and of course, for desserts made with fruit. And our two desserts that incorporate cherries so far, Almond-Cherry Cheesecake and these White Chocolate-Cherry Pie Bars, are no exception. What can I say? Both the cheesecake and the white chocolate-cherry pie bars are to die for… My hubby would also state the same thing, if his mouth weren’t full. 🙂 He was already a big fan of the cheesecake, and I can tell he is hooked on the cherry bars now since I have caught him “sampling” them again and again with a big smile on his face. 🙂 🙂 Boy, oh boy! I hope I get the chance to enjoy at least one more before the whole batch disappears.
Talk about scrumptious cherry desserts! Well, I hope you try my recipe and also the other chocolate-cherry desserts from our sweet party. As you can see below, our chocolate-cherry beauties were crafted to be devoured both with the eyes and mouth!
Wishing you a great summer!
xx
White Chocolate-Cherry Pie Bars
Ingredients
For the batter:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened, or 2 sticks
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips divided
- 1 cherry pie filling or topping 20 ounces/ 567 g
For the white chocolate glaze:
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1-1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F (about 180º C). Grease a 13 x 9 inches (about 33 x 23 cm) baking pan and set aside.
- In a mixer, cream butter and sugar together at medium speed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until just incorporated (Do not over beat the eggs!!!). Beat the flour and salt at low speed until just incorporated. Mix in the vanilla and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips until combined.
- Spread 3 cups of the batter in the greased baking pan. Then, spread pie filling on top of dough. Drop remaining dough by tablespoonfuls on top of cherry pie topping, spreading gently to cover filling as much as possible. Distribute the remaining 1/4 cup of the white chocolate chips.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a rack and slice. Since I used only 1 can of cherry pie filling instead of the two called for in the original recipe, these bars won't turn out soggy if served the following day.
- Make the glaze: Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave bowl and microwave at 50% power for about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted, pausing and stirring well every 30 seconds. Drizzle over bars using a fork. Bars can be served plain at room temperature, or warm accompanied by vanilla ice cream (my favorite way). Enjoy!
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
Chocolate and cherries so go well together and this looks great, Denise!
Denise Browning says
I think so too, Abbe! Both make a great combination.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
How cute are your red ramekins, so pretty!
Denise Browning says
They are from Le Creuset, Laura!
SallyBR says
That is one gorgeos looking dessert! Did you know I never cooked cherries in my life? Amazing, but true.
I normally just eat the fruit, and I think once I had a cherry type cobbler, but that was it.
oh, well – I am pinning your recipe right away!
Denise Browning says
Thank you, Sally! I do appreciate both your comment and pin.
Lail | With A Spin says
White chocolate and cherries. Fabulous combination, Denise. The pie looks easy enough for little ones to help out a bit for father’s day.
Denise Browning says
It is, Lail! Children can certainly spread the batter and filling, and help slice the bars. They would be delighted to top the bars with ice cream.
Emily @ Life on Food says
Crazy but I didn’t even think about white chocolate as an option. This looks fantastic!
Denise Browning says
Thanks for stopping by, Emily! Yours looks great as well.
Liz says
Your bars look exquisite, Denise!! I love white chocolate with cherries 🙂
Denise Browning says
Thank you, Liz, for always stopping by and for your lovely comments.
Gourmet Getaways says
Oh I am loving the Chocolate Party, I am going around to look ay everyone’s dishes and they are all amazing!! So many delicious combinations of chocolate and cherry!
Your dessert looks absolutely luscious!! I know every mouthful would be absolute bliss! The cherries look so red and lush.
Denise Browning says
I agree with you, Julie! Everyone did a great job!!!!!
The Ninja Baker says
Oh, yum! I’d love to sink my teeth into one of those luscious looking white chocolate cherry pie bars =) So glad you shared your recipe, Denise. Perhaps I can replicate it in the Ninja Baker kitchen =)
Denise Browning says
Thank you! You are more than welcome to replicate this recipe in your blog. I loved your recipe for the chocolate party as well.
Daniela says
Wow Denise, what a gorgeous looking dessert!
I can fully understand that your hubby can’t get enough of this, it’ s just so tempting.
I love the addition of cherries they have such a bright color and a delicate aroma. Definitlely, one is not enough 🙂
Denise Browning says
Thank you, Daniela! I have to say that both my husband and I love this dessert. Although I ate several bars, my husband ate almost the whole batch by himself. I think I will have to make these bars again. 🙂
Deb says
I just adore the seductive red cherries and voluptuous cake in these White Chocolate Cherry Pie Bars!
What a luscious dessert!
Juliana says
Oh Denise! Como eu gostaria de sua vizinha…e eu prometo que so terei um bar deste cherry pie bar 🙂
Looks delicious and the pictures absolutely gorgeous.
Hope you are having a lovely week my dear 🙂
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Juliana! I’d love to have you as my neighbor. We’d share our dishes with each other and chat a lot. 🙂 Wishing you a great week!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I want these deliciousness in my life! Love the use of vibrant juicy cherries here, Denise 🙂
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
These bars sound wonderful! I love that you used white chocolate with them!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
I made cherry bars for the first time a few days ago after we went cherry picking and it was so good (actually this was my first time making bars so I’m overly excited). Next time I want to mix with chocolate too! These bars look delicious, Denise!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Nami! These bars are really delicious. My husband is not a fan of white chocolate but he devoured these bars pretty quick. I think I’ll have to make this recipe again because it became one of his favs.
Raymund says
I think one is enough, I mean 1 whole baking pan 🙂
Denise Browning says
LOL, Raymund!!!! You think exactly like my husband. When I said one is not enough, I was talking about one single bar but you and he was thinking about the whole baking pan… Hehe!!!
The Café Sucre Farine says
I think you win the prize, Denise! These look and sound fabulou. I’m such a cherry nut, I know these would not last long around our house!
Denise Browning says
Chris: The whole baking pan disappeared quickly here. I ate a few but my husband served himself with most of the bars. He absolutely loved this dessert!!!
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
I love everything cherries! Combining white chocolate with cherries in a dessert bar is brilliant and would be one of my favorite combinations!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Julia! I made these bars for the first time and I absolutely loved them.
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
From the moment you shared this in the facebook group I though the same – one bars is definitely not enough. These look amazing Denise!
Thansk for sharing and for joining and for joining our party again this month. I hope you’ll party along with s many months to come!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Roxana! The pleasure to participate in your chocolate party monthly is mine. Have a great week!!!
Laura@bakinginpyjamas says
These look really delicious Denise, great idea for this month’s theme.
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Laura!
Suzanne says
I can see why one would not be enough, these bars look so good. Great recipe!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Suzanne! These bars are a really great treat!!!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Oh wow, that looks wonderfule! I love the sound of white chocolate and cherries together!
I hope you won’t mind if I use this in the Food Fight feature (photo only and a link back, of course!)
Denise Browning says
Not at all! You are welcome to feature my recipe picture with a link back to me, Lyuba! Thanks a lot!!!
Laura Dippel says
What a treat to have tasted the cherry almond version. Can’t stop eating it! Delicious!
Denise Browning says
So glad you enjoyed it Laura. I hope you have the chance to make it.