I confess, although I normally like my food made from scratch, there are two convenience items that I will happily buy! One of those items is cake mix (the other is Pillsbury Crescents)! I always have a couple of boxes of cake mix on hand and I try to stock up when I find them on a good sale. I feel like cake mix is a pantry staple (at least it is for me). My husband isn’t going to make a cake from scratch but he will whip up one using a cake mix. Anyway, all of this leads me to today’s recipe (which uses cake mix). We love these quick and easy Cherry Pie Bars!
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I’ve also made this with apple pie filling and it’s just as tasty!
Easy Cherry Pie Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- 2 cups Oats, quick cooking kind
- ¾ cup Butter, softened
- 1 can (21 ounce) Cherry Pie Filling
This literally just takes minutes to put together!
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and the oats. Add in the butter and continue to mix until crumbly.
Grease a 9×13 pan and pour ½ of the mixture into the pan. Pat firmly into the bottom of the pan to form a crust.
Pour the cherry pie filling evenly over the top of the crust, sprinkle the remaining mixture over the top of the cherry pie filling.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until slightly brown, cool, cut, and serve.
These bars are sure to become a family favorite! I hope you give them a try!
PrintQuick & Easy Cherry Pie Bars
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- 2 cups Oats, quick cooking kind
- ¾ cup Butter, softened
- 1 can (21 ounce) Cherry Pie Filling
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and the oats. Add in the butter and continue to mix until crumbly.
- Grease a 9×13 pan and pour ½ of the mixture into the pan. Pat firmly into the bottom of the pan to form a crust.
- Pour the cherry pie filling evenly over the top of the crust, sprinkle the remaining mixture over the top of the cherry pie filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until slightly brown, cool, cut, and serve.
Glenda says
Sounds and looks good – thanks for sharing.
Brenda Nuland says
I need this recipe for Summer get togethers. Nice and easy. I also use Pillsbury pie crusts for quick pies. We still laugh in our family because my mother-in-law was famous for her pies and when no one noticed when she switched to the premade Pillsbury crust, she used them all the time!
Doreen@househoneys says
A few years ago I bought a smal cookbook 101 things to make with cake mix. You’ve probably seen it? There was recipe just like this in it which I made not too long ago. Easy and Delish!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Those sound delicious! I love yummy desserts like this and I know they’d be a HUGE hit with my family, too!
Terry says
When I was eating foods like this, I used to make a recipe very similar to this. So good, and everyone loved it.
Megan Elford says
Looks delicious and sounds so easy even I could make it, lol! You can probably use other pie fillings too, right? I’d love to try this recipe with apple or blueberry filling. Yum!
Daniella says
Mmm these look yummy! I didn’t realise that cake mix could be so versatile, makes it so much easier when you want to whip something quick up. 🙂
Daniella says
Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks delicious! I never knew cake mix could be so versatile, it’s always handy having a spare packet in the cupboard. 🙂
Alli says
Cherries are a favorite fruit – fresh, frozen or in a can of pie filling. I’ll be making this one soon. Wish I had some for breakfast – looks amazing!
Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says
Oh these look so yummy. I love cake mix too, although I try to not keep it too handy, as we all have such a sweet tooth in my house…LOL! We’d be making a cake everyday!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
This is exactly the kind of quick and easy dessert I love to make for my family. Thanks for sharing this!
Diana Villa says
Those cherry pie bars looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try your wonderful recipe 😀
celebbabylaundry says
What a unique way to have one of my favorite pies! I would love to try these out this weekend, cherry pie bars sounds super delicious!
Christy Maurer says
Those are so good! Years ago a friend showed me how to make these. I haven’t had them in awhile!
michele d says
Wow! Your pictures of this dish are amazing! I LOVE Cherry Pie. Would love to make this for the 4th of July.
Amy Kelsch says
These look lovely! I love that they are easy too. A perfect treat for Summer!
Christi from sexymoxiemama.com says
This looks like a wonderful summer treat. I love that this recipe is easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
That looks super easy to throw together and have a nice homemade dessert. I’m sure it would be a big hit at a summer get together.
Liz Mays says
Yum those definitely sounds good to me. The simple ingredients make these even more tempting to whip up.
CourtneyLynne says
omg these just sound absolutely delicious!!! I love anything cherry. I will have to pin this to try out myself 🙂
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
Wow! Those are super easy! I love making new recipes but find I never have time to. These look delicious and perfect. Going to make these this week.
Miranda Myrabev says
This looks really good. I love how simple this recipe is to make. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa says
These look sooooo easy and fresh! I absolutely love cherries but with the price at $5 a lb for fresh cherries~ I haven’t had very many! I will have to check out the canned versions- an occasional canned treat never hurt anyone!
Paula Schuck says
These cherry pie bars look absolutely delicious! My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures and reading the recipe.
HilLesha says
Wow, those cherry pie bars look so scrumptious. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Mistee Dawn says
Yum, those look so good. I love cherry pie, so I know I will definitely love these. Thanks for the recipe.
Uplifting Families says
This looks so good. I am going to have to give it a try. I love cherry pie so this is right up my alley.
Chubskulit Rose says
Wow, thank you for sharing the recipe. I would definitely try to make this. We love healthy snack here at home and this fits right in our alley.
Lynndee says
Quick and easy indeed. And it look so enticing. I can almost imagine how delicious it is. Now I am hungry. 🙂
Stephanie says
My dad made something similar called a ‘dump cake’ but his didn’t have oats and was messy where you weren’t able to cut into squares – they are amazing! and your recipe results in a much nicer display. 🙂 Pinning for later!
Alyssa C says
Yumm, those bars sound and look delicious! I definitely plan on making them soon. Thank you for sharing
Gabriel says
It’s tough to beat cake mix for the cost if nothing else. If you pick it up on sale, it’s cheaper than scratch, especially if you are doing a flavor.
Yolanda Williams says
This looks like a great summer recipe that is really easy to make. I will definitely give this a try to take to the 4th of July cookout.
Tiffany says
I’m not a huge fan of cherries, but I would love this with strawberry filling. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica Simms says
This looks absolutely delicious! I would love to try this for a breakfast treat for the kids.
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
I love simple recipes like this. My husband loves cherries. Going to have to give this recipe a try.
lisa says
These look amazing and so delicious. I will have to try these this summer when I have guests!
Raijean says
wow, who knew it was that easy. I will have to try these.
celebbabylaundry says
I am such a big fan of cherry pie! To have one of my all-time favorites in a different style seem so interesting, I would love to make them this weekend.
Ann Bacciaglia says
These look so delicious and simple to make. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend. I am sure my family will love them.
ricci says
These look delicious!! I haven’t made any type of bar in forever!!
Ron Leyba says
This sounds really yummy! Truly delicious too! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Michelle @ Dishes and Dust Bunnies says
Those look absolutely delicious! I would love to make these sometime soon!
Neha Sultan says
Thanks for sharing the recipe. This look so yummy and so easy to make. will try them this weekend.
Carin Kilby Clark says
These look delicious! And the recipe seems to be very easy. I’ll definitely have to try it out.
Jesica H says
You could substitute the cherries for anything! What a simple and yummy recipe!
Anonymous says
Wow, it’s super easy to make ! And I love crust haha 🙂
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
Mmm…looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we’re looking forward to what you have to share next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
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