Almond Bars
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Almond Bars
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These unbelievably delicious almond bars are so good, they won 1st place at a local baking contest. The baker of these bars was kind enough to share the recipe with us.
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup salted butter softened to room temp
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
For Filling:
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 8 oz cream cheese regular, fully softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
For Frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup salted butter softened to room temp
- 1 ½ TB milk I used whole milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- Garnish: Almond slices or slivers
Instructions
For the Crust
- Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and powdered sugar; using electric mixer or stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix together on medium high speed until light and fluffy, 3-4min.
- Gently add flour and mix on low speed just until combined. Mixture will be crumbly, so use hands to form a dough ball.
- Press evenly into prepared glass pan to form bottom crust.* Bake 18 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Remove from oven, but leave oven on.
For the Filling
- While the crust is baking, combine eggs, very-soft cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk together until creamy and no lumps remain (it really helps if your cream cheese is quite soft to start with).
- Add almond extract and mix to combine. Evenly pour the filling over crust, using rubber spatula to scrape all filling.
- Bake 15-20 min or until set. Let dessert cool completely on wire rack.
For the Frosting
- In a bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Whisk until smooth and no more lumps.
- Once dessert is fully cooled, evenly frost the top. Cover and chill. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before slicing. Cut into bars and place almond slices on top to serve.
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Notes
- I use the bottom of a flat glass cup to press crust down evenly in pan before baking.
- I use the bottom of a flat glass cup to press crust down evenly in pan before baking.
- This recipe can be made a day ahead of time. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Plan for the cooling time needed before frosting.
- Dessert is easiest to slice if you take it out of the fridge 30 min before serving.
- Leftover bars can be covered airtight and chilled for up to a week.
- If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating. We ❤️ hearing from you!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
232kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
595IU
(12%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 595IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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