Mango Bars
Easy Mango Bars are easy to make with a golden buttery shortbread crust and sweet, tangy mango filling. Bake these tropical bars for summer!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 3/4 cup butter diced, unsalted
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 3 cups Mango fresh, diced finely
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup mango preserves , (mixed mango flavor okay too)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with baking spray.
- In a food processor add the butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Pulse until the mixture is pea sized.
- Press 3/4 of the mixture into the bottom of the pan firmly.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until just barely browning.
- In a bowl add the mango, cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice and preserves and mix together well.
- Put the mango mixture evenly onto the crust.
- Crumble over the remaining crust mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 801IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.