Swedish Nut Bars

  4.3 – 11 reviews  • Scandinavian

Delicious and so simple!

Servings: 12
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

  1. 6 eggs
  2. 1 ½ cups white sugar
  3. 3 ½ cups finely ground almonds
  4. 3 teaspoons almond extract

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Prepare a 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan by lining bottom with either waxed paper or parchment paper. Grease the paper.
  2. Separate the eggs and reserve the whites. Beat egg yolks until thick and tripled in volume. Add sugar slowly, beating until very thick. Slowly fold in nuts and extract. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold them into the yolk mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for one hour or until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn out and remove paper. Cool completely. Cut as needed.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 375 kcal
Carbohydrate 33 g
Cholesterol 93 mg
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Protein 12 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 35 mg
Sugars 27 g
Fat 24 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Crystal Ramirez
Great. I’m Swedish and although I’ve never had this in Sweden it’s definitely similar to other types of Swedish pastries. It was fairly easy to make – one note is that the mix gets very thick before ‘folding in’ the eggwhites. And it takes more than a ‘fold’ to get it all mixed together. But the result got a thumbs up from both adults and kids around here! A keeper!
Joshua Hobbs
I had an issue with the “folding” technique, but otherwise these were fairly easy to make and very tasty!
Andrew Jones
I thought these were just so-so. I brought them to an international pot luck and they didn’t really go very well. Granted, there were tons of desserts there to choose from… One person did compliment them. I don’t think I’ll make them again, though since 3 cups of almonds are expensive for something that isn’t 5 star worthy.
Charles Gonzales
I agree with other reviewers, pretty tasty and yummy. Used a 13 x 9 pan, and that was just the right height in my opinion. I bet they will be even better tomorrow.
Justin Hall
I just made this recipe for a friend who has just gone gluten-free and we LOVED it. I followed all of the cooking instructions as they are written except I used vanilla extract instead of almond extract. Also, I only needed to bake them for 45 minutes. The bars came out chewy and delicious. My only criticism is that despite the recipe only having 4 ingredients, it takes a long time to prepare and cook. I highly recommend this recipe for those who are trying or have to be gluten-free; it’s well worth the effort.
Kristina Jones
Super easy and yummy! I agree that it is more of a cake-like consistency, though. It is great to find a gluten-free dessert that was originally that way. I loved having the almonds throughout the cake, it gave it a lot of texture. I might add cinnamon or cloves next time. This is open to a lot of variation and add-ons.
Mark Greene
I love recipes that don’t require a lot of ingredients, so this one caught me eye. It’s not a recipe that would be high on my list, but that might be because of some changes I made. I used only 1.5 cups of finely crushed PECANS and used VANILLA flavoring. The big difference came, I think, from the size pan used. I used a 9×13, which resulted in a thinner bar that required less time to bake (only 35-40 min). Mine didn’t look anything like the picture, but it was okay. The topping was like of a lacy, crunchy texture, while the inside of the bar reminded me of pecan pie. I liked the fact that it wasn’t overly sweet. Also, if you’re counting Weight Watcher points, I figured out that if you cut the recipe into 12 servings, it’s 5 points per serving. Again, it’s an okay recipe, but it may be quite a while before I make it again.
Jennifer Jones
It wasn’t bad, but it was alot chewier than I expected it to be. I ground the almonds in a food processor until they were like the consistency of flour, but when the finished product came out I felt like I was chewing on almonds when I ate it. I received several requests at work for the recipe, so I think it deserves three stars.
Austin Weaver
it turned out very well, but I’d say is more like a cake than “bars”. I’d recommend using your stand mixer if you have one! I did the egg whites 1st, then put them in a separate bowl while I mixed the yolk mixture in the mixer. I’d also recommend adding the almond extract to the yolks before the nuts go in, just easier to mix in. Be sure to serve with some whipped cream & save a few ground almonds to sprinkle on top!
Timothy Taylor
Delicious! I made the mistake of putting the batter into an 8″ X 8″ pan (didn’t have 9″ X 9″), so it sort of flowed over, but they are still yummy. I will make these again but probably use a brownie pan. If you like almond, you will love these!
Maureen Fuller
Not that easy, but worth the trouble. The bars are almost cake-like. Dense, moist and chewy. My family loves this at Passover.

 

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