A little almond flour is used to give these delicious, straightforward jam bars a rustic texture and nutty flavor.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (Optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups apricot jam, or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and caster sugar together in a bowl until smooth; beat in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth dough forms.
- Press 1/2 of the dough into the prepared baking dish. Spread apricot jam evenly over the dough. Drop remaining dough in small spoonfuls evenly over the jam.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares and serving.
- I used apricot jam, but any tart jam or marmalade works a treat in these slices.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 307 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g |
| Cholesterol | 43 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 254 mg |
| Sugars | 28 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |