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creamy almond bars

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Heather Sturdivan
@MrsSturdi
Turlock, CA

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.

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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.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For creamy almond bars

  • CRUST
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • FILLING
  • 8 oz
    regular cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    almond extract
  • FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • sliced almonds

How To Make creamy almond bars

  • Flour, butter, and powdered sugar in a bowl.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the crust, add flour, butter, and powdered sugar to a bowl.
  • Mix.
    2
    Mix.
  • Press dough into a baking pan.
    3
    Press dough into a greased 9x13 pan.
  • Bake crust for 20 minutes.
    4
    Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar.
    5
    Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar for the filling with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix.
    6
    Add the rest of the filling ingredients and beat until just mixed.
  • Pour filling over partially baked crust and bake.
    7
    Pour the filling mixture over the crust.
  • Bake for 15 minutes more.
    8
    Bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Mix frosting ingredients.
    9
    Combine all frosting ingredients with a mixer.
  • Frost when bars are cooled.
    10
    Frost bars when they are cool.
  • Sprinkle with nuts.
    11
    Top with sliced almonds, if desired.
  • Creamy Almond Bars cut into 24 squares.
    12
    Cut into 24 squares and serve immediately or serve chilled. Store in refrigerator.
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