Easy Apricot Almond Bars
These easy apricot almond bars are packed with chewy almond paste, buttery layers, and a sweet apricot filling. Just one bowl, no fuss!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces almond paste, crumbled, about 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the short sides.
- Place the sugar and almond paste in a large bowl. Beat until the mixture is crumbly. Add the butter and beat again. Add the egg and vanilla; beat to blend. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt; beat once more.
- Spread 2/3 of the batter in the pan. Top with the preserves. Dollop the remaining batter over the top.
- Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan, then lift out and cut into 8 bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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