| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 30 min |
| Prep: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Inactive: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | about 24 bars |
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup cherry jam
- 3/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 1/2 ounces white chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; coat with cooking spray. Whisk the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, almond flour and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; beat in the flour mixture until combined.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking dish in a thin layer with damp hands. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until the chocolate layer is set, 25 to 30 minutes; let cool completely in the pan.
- Meanwhile, combine the jam, dried cherries, lemon juice, cornstarch, almond extract and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dried cherries soften and the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Spread over the chocolate layer and let cool completely.
- Lift the bars out of the pan using the foil. Put the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth; drizzle on the bars. Let stand until the chocolate sets, then cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 196 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 17 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Sodium | 57 mg |
Reviews
Amazing! We make these every year for the Holidays!
The bottom of this is very crumbly. The top is great but the bottom bar part ruins it.