Description
Quick and easy cherry dessert squares made with just three simple ingredients, perfect for last-minute treats or holiday platters. This low-carb friendly recipe combines a sugar-free cake or cookie mix with melted butter and sugar-free cherry pie filling to create a deliciously golden, crumbly bar that’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 package sugar-free cake or cookie mix (almond flour mix recommended for low carb)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted butter
Filling
- 1 cup sugar-free cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for baking the cherry squares evenly.
- Mix Crust Dough: In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter with the sugar-free cake or cookie mix until the mixture becomes crumbly and well incorporated.
- Form Base Layer: Press half of the crumbly dough evenly into the bottom of a greased or lined baking dish to create the base crust layer.
- Add Cherry Filling: Spread the sugar-free cherry pie filling evenly over the pressed base, making sure to cover the crust completely for an even distribution of flavor.
- Top With Remaining Dough: Sprinkle the remaining crumbly dough mixture evenly over the cherry filling to form the top layer of the squares.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into approximately 12 squares for serving.
Notes
- Substitute berry pie filling to vary the fruit flavor.
- Add sliced almonds on top before baking for additional crunch.
- These cherry squares freeze well — store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Quick Treat
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
