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Apricot Frangipane Crumble Bars
Apricot Frangipane Crumble Bars ~ these shortbread bars are easy to make, and the apricot and almond flavor is intoxicating!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 9 -12
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour or almond meal (you can grind your own almonds in a processor)
- 7 apricots pitted and thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 large lemon
Crumble topping
- 1 cup reserved shortbread dough
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F
- Cream the butter and sugar together until nice and fluffy. Add in the extracts.
- Whisk together the salt, flour and almond meal, and add it slowly to the butter and sugar until you get a crumbly dough. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the topping.
- Line an 8x8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper, with edges overlapping the sides if you want to remove the squares from the pan for easier cutting. If not, lightly grease the pan. Pat the dough into the bottom with your hands, or use the back of a measuring cup to tamp down the dough. Don't pack it down super hard, just get it spread out and relatively flat.
- Arrange the apricot slices evenly over the top of the dough. Double up a little if you want.
- Squeeze the lemon juice evenly over the apricots.
- Make the crumble topping by mixing the sliced almonds with the reserved dough. Lightly mix with your fingertips, forming large crumbs. Scatter the crumbs evenly over the apricots.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool slightly before cutting.
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Notes
- If you don't have access to fresh apricot, try substituting apricot jam!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bar
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
148mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
1155IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9-12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bar | |
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1155IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.