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Easy Apple Shortbread Bars
These Apple Almond Shortbread Bars are buttery, not too sweet, and filled with juicy apples baked into a sweet almond filling. With a crisp shortbread crust, they’re an easy, delicious fall dessert that looks bakery-worthy but is simple to make at home.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 35m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 15m👤 Nicole Gaffney📖 coleycooks
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.
2
Make the crust:
3
Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse once to combine. Add the butter, then process until the mixture comes together and forms large clumps, about ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 1 minute. Scatter the dough evenly around the prepared pan, then press it firmly into the base and up the sides. Use the bottom of a glass to help smooth it out if needed. Bake for ⏱️ 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool before adding the filling.
½ cup butter ((1 stick), cut into pieces, plus more for buttering the pan)butter (cut into pieces)5 tablespoons
4
Make the filling:
5
Without cleaning out the food processor, add the almonds, sugar, flour, and salt. Process until finely ground. Add the butter and pulse until evenly incorporated. Add the egg and vanilla, then blend until smooth.
½ cup butter ((1 stick), cut into pieces, plus more for buttering the pan)butter (cut into pieces)5 tablespoonslarge egg1
6
Pour the filling into the cooled crust (a little warmth is fine, just not hot) and spread into an even layer. Arrange the apple slices in a decorative pattern, or simply scatter sliced or diced apples evenly over the top.
apples (any variety (granny smith would be particularly nice), cored and thinly sliced or diced)2
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Bake for about ⏱️ 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting. The bars are easiest to slice once chilled, and I prefer serving them cold.
Nutrition Facts
calories
324 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
11 g
sodium Content
337 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
62 mg
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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