cherry coffee bars

35 Pinches
Wakefield, NE
Updated on Jan 26, 2014

I am copying this right from the recipe card my grandmother wrote for me. What a sweet memory for me of when I was a young bride! How sweet it is to see her handwriting and the note at the top "For Mary Ann". I remember eating these at her house for coffee.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 12 or more

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • - powdered sugar icing

How To Make cherry coffee bars

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 and grease a jelly roll pan and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
  • Step 3
    Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat again.
  • Step 4
    Add dry ingredients and mix together well. Dough will be stiff.
  • Step 5
    Spread dough, except for one cup (approximately) into a greased jelly roll pan.
  • Step 6
    Top dough with pie filling and then with teaspoons of the remaining dough.
  • Step 7
    Bake for 45-50 minutes until done. Check after about 45 minutes or so.
  • Step 8
    Remove from oven and cool. Frost with powdered sugar icing as desired. Cut into bars and serve.

Discover More

Category: Sweet Breads
Keyword: #cherry
Keyword: #coffecake
Method: Bake
Culture: Swedish
Ingredient: Flour

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