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Sweet Cherry Almond Bars
Sweet Cherry Almond Bars are a fantastic summer dessert. A buttery almond shortbread crust shows off juicy fresh cherries to perfection.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 9
Calories: 267 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
fruit filling
- 14 ounces pitted sweet cherries halved or rough chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
shortbread dough
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour or almond meal
- 1/2 cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cold unsalted butter cut in pieces
topping
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Stir together the cherries with the sugar, lemon juice, extract, and cornstarch. Set aside, tossing occasionally to encourage some of the juices to start flowing.
- Put the flour, almond meal, sugar, salt, and baking powder into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
- Add the yolk, extract, and butter, and pulse or process to combine just until the dough comes together, it will be crumbly.
- Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of your pan to form the crust. Top with the cherries. Then crumble the remaining dough evenly over the cherries. Top with the sliced almonds and bake for about 40 minutes until the dough is just golden and the filling is bubbling.
- Let cool before cutting.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bar
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
164mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
372IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bar | |
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 372IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.