Gluten-Free Cherry Pie Bars

Buttery, crumbley, hard to mess up deliciousness

As much as I want to love cherry pie as a gluten-free girly I can’t get behind it. A gluten-free pie crust is precious as is, it can’t sustain the weight and liquid of a cherry filling. These cherry pie bars are my solution. They’re significantly less messy (I’m not trying to spend the fourth doing dishes). And the ratio of cherry filling to crumble is perfect to me! These are buttery, tender, and the perfect snack or dessert!

You can make this recipe with fresh pitted cherries but I do recommend you make it with frozen ones. When watery fruit is frozen the water cells expand bursting the cell walls significantly reducing the needed cook time. If you’re making this with fresh cherries I recommend cooking them with the sugar on low for an additional 20 minutes before adding the slurry.