creamy almond bars
A lady at my church made these for snacks for the VBS leaders last summer and I fell head-over-heels for them. They are amazing! So sweet and creamy, they melt in your mouth. These bars freeze very well.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
With the texture of a pie, these creamy almond bars are little slices of pure delight. The crust tastes like a shortbread cookie. On top is an almond cream cheese filling and then a creamy buttercream frosting with a hint of almond. These almond bars taste similar to an almond cream pie.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- FILLING
- 8 ounces regular cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- FROSTING
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- - sliced almonds
How To Make creamy almond bars
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the crust, add flour, butter, and powdered sugar to a bowl. -
Step 2Mix.
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Step 3Press dough into a greased 9x13 pan.
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Step 4Bake for 20 minutes.
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Step 5Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar for the filling with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Step 6Add the rest of the filling ingredients and beat until just mixed.
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Step 7Pour the filling mixture over the crust.
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Step 8Bake for another 15 minutes.
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Step 9Combine all frosting ingredients with a mixer.
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Step 10Frost bars when they are cool.
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Step 11Top with sliced almonds, if desired.
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Step 12Cut into 24 squares and serve immediately or serve chilled. Store in refrigerator.
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Category:
Cookies
Collection:
Baked Treats
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
Keyword:
#almond bar
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