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Almond Bars
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.
👥 18 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the Crust
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Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside.
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Combine
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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.
cup powdered sugar1/2powdered sugar1 cup
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Mix
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Gently add flour and mix on low speed just until combined. Mixture will be crumbly, so use hands to form a dough ball.
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Press and Bake
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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.
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For the Filling
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Whisk
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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).
large eggs (room temp)2cream cheese (regular, fully softened)8 oz
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Pour
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Add almond extract and mix to combine. Evenly pour the filling over crust, using rubber spatula to scrape all filling.
almond extract1 teaspoon
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Bake ⏱️ 15-20 min or until set. Let dessert cool completely on wire rack.
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For the Frosting
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Make Frosting
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In a bowl, combine all frosting ingredients. Whisk until smooth and no more lumps.
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Chill and Serve
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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.
Nutrition Facts
calories
232 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
150 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
67 mg
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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