Gluten-Free Cherry Pie Bars
- 2 1/4 cups gluten-free flour mix or all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon guar or xanthan gum (omit if your flour mix already contains gum, or you’re using all-purpose flour)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cans cherry pie filling (20oz each)
Ingredients
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- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees
- Line a 9x15” jelly roll baking pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray and set aside
- Stir together flour, guar/xanthan gum, sugar, baking powder and salt
- Cut in butter, a few tablespoons at a time until the mixture forms a crumbly consistency
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and stir to combine
- Press half of the dough into the prepared baking dish
- Spread cherry pie filling on top Then crumble the remaining dough until most of the top is covered (It may not completely cover the pie filling)
- Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until the top turns a light golden color.
- Remove from oven and let cool for about 30 minutes
- cut into bars and serve
- Enjoy!