This recipe comes together quickly but does require an extra step to cook the filling. Although you could throw some fresh cherries, sugar, and starch together and call it a day, cooking the cherries separately results in perfectly jammy cherry filling each time.

If you prefer a better ratio of crumb to filling, double the crumb recipe below but know the bars (or pie) may need to spend a bit longer in the oven. If doubling, press half the crumb into the pan then top with the other half.

If you’re not a fan of cherries, substitute your favorite frozen fruit (peaches, raspberries, etc.).

You can reduce the sugar in the filling to 1/2 cup if you prefer a filling that’s more tart. Potato starch, arrowroot powder or corn starch can be used as the starch in equal measure.