This quick and simple recipe creates a chocolate cake that is nutty with marshmallows and pecans.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 bars |
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup strawberry jam
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 pinch salt
- ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup brown sugar together in a bowl; press mixture into a 9-inch square pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
- Spread strawberry jam to within 1/2 inch of edges of baked crust. Mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and salt in a bowl until crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over jam layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Whisk confectioners’ sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; drizzle over cooled bars.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 232 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 37 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 74 mg |
| Sugars | 24 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this. It was pretty good AS I MADE it. Although a tad too sweet. I found my cupboard lacking good jam. So I cooked down some (1 c.) fresh berries with a pinch of nutmeg and 2 tbsp of sugar and combined with 2 heaping tbsp of actual seedless strawberry jam. This gave a better texture in the fruit area. And in fact I will add even more fresh berries next time closer to the end to make the filling even chunkier), but I did have to cook it down quite a bit to get it to a jam consistency. I Will also add some ground almonds to the short crust AND the topping ( i will have to work out how much).
I used raspberry jam as well as strawberry and LOVED it! This dessert is by far my very favorite. Very sweet, so be sure to cut the portions somewhat small.
These bars were too sweet and “doughy” tasting. They were very rich, so I served in tiny squares. Husband usually likes most things I bake; not these. 🙁
These bars are quick and easy to make, have a buttery-rich shortbread base, a sweet and moist strawberry filling, and a drizzle of almond-flavored icing. A 5-star recipe in this house and a keeper for sure. Thanks, dthomas, for a delicious new dessert.
this was completely a wreck. I followed the recipe, it looked OK but tasted awful!