Blackberry Almond Bars

Blackberry Almond Bars are outrageously delicious! These fabulous bar-type
cookies have a shortbread crust, topped with a blackberry preserve filling and
sliced almonds. They are melt-in-your-mouth good and irresistible for young and
old alike. These are great treats for tailgating parties, potlucks, backyard
barbecues and holiday baking.

Servings: 24 pieces

Author:

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
35 minutes

Total Time
45 minutes

Course:

Dessert Cookies Brownies and Bars

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

cookie dessert almonds blackberries brownie

🧂 Ingredients

1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour

(bleached flour toughens baked goods)
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter

softened or melted
1 egg

slightly beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar
8-10 oz. blackberry preserves
1 tbsp. unsalted butter

softened or melted
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4-1 cup almonds

sliced

Instructions

1 In a mixing bowl, stir flour, granulated sugar and butter.
2 Spread into the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of a 9x13” glass baking dish that
has been sprayed well with cooking spray.
3 Bake at 350° oven for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
4 For topping, beat egg, sugar, preserves, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl
with a whisk until smooth.
5 Spread evenly over hot crust.
6 Sprinkle with almonds.
7 Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Cool.

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	169 kcal
Carbohydrates	21 g
Protein	2 g
Fat	9 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	1 g
Monounsaturated Fat	3 g
Trans Fat	0.3 g
Cholesterol	23 mg
Sodium	7 mg
Potassium	53 mg
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	13 g
Vitamin A	203 IU
Vitamin C	1 mg
Calcium	18 mg
Iron	1 mg