Best Raspberry Almond Bars Recipes

SWEDISH RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned., Spread jam over crust. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold in coconut and 1/2 cup almonds. Spread over jam. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar if desired.

ALMOND-RASPBERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with greased aluminum foil.
• To make the Crust: In a large bowl, mix together the butter, almond paste, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in one egg and the almond extract. Mix in the flour and stir until well blended.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden. Cool slightly, and spread the raspberry preserves over the crust.
• In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until they form soft peaks. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until peaks become stiff. Spread the meringue over the jam and sprinkle with coconut.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm. Let cool on wire racks. Lift foil from pan and cut bars with a sharp knife.

CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, stir in egg until just moistened.
• Press dough firmly and evenly into bottom of pan, using fingers or bottom of measuring cup. Spread with jam. Arrange raspberries over jam. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over raspberries.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. With a moistened finger, make diagonal indentations every 2 in. in both directions, about 1/3 in. deep. , Fill indentations with jam. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY ALMOND JAM BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, shortening and butter mix on low speed add beaten eggs and extract can mix with mixer on low or by hand will form a dough divide dough in half and spread half on bottom of ungreased pan 11 x 7 pan pressing dough down with your knuckles spread layer of jam.
• Then crumble remaining half of dough into little balls and sprinkle over the entire layer of jam bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes until top layer of dough is lightly browned.
• You can use any type of jam you prefer.

YULETIDE RASPBERRY ALMOND LINZER BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease metal 13x9 pan. Or line pan with foil and grease foil for easy removal and cutting. In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar til creamy. Beat in egg and grated lemon zest til blended. Mix in flour, almonds and cinnamon til well blended.
• 2. Press 2 cups prepared dough onto bottom of pan. Spread preserves over crust. I dollop it and then spread with my offset knife. Press remaining dough, little amounts at a time, evenly over top. Bake 35-40 minutes til golden brown. Don't overbake, though, or it will be dry. Cool in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars or small squares.

ALMOND RASPBERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour, egg yolks, 1/2 cup of the sugar, the salt, margarine and 1/2 half cup slivered almonds (dough will be stiff). Press dough in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake until edges are light brown, 15 to 20 minutes; cool slightly. Spread with jam.
• 2. Beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in 1/3 cup sugar gradually; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Spread meringue over jam;sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup slivered almonds. Bake until meringue is light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly; cut into 18 squares, or larger if desired.
• 3. Just a note here...you can use just about any flavor of jam that you wish...blueberry, cherry, apricot..your choice. When I found this recipe they only showed using raspberry and strawberry.

CHEWY CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• 1. First pre-heat the oven to 375F. Then spray a 9 inch square baking pan with baking spary & dust with flour.
• 2. Then in a large bowl mix the oats brown sugar & salt. Then cut in the butter with a fork or pastry blender until mixture looks like little coarse crumbs. Then reserve 1 cupof mixture for the topping. Then to the remaining mixture beat in the egg until just moist.
• 3. Next press down the dough firmly & evenly into the bottom of the baking pan. Use your fingers or the bottom of a measuring cup. Then spread the jam on top & arrange the fresh raspberries over the jam. Then stir the almonds into the reserved crumb mixture & sprinkle evenly over the top.
• 4. Then bake for about 30 to 35 mins or until top is golden brown. Let cool completely on a cooling rack. Then cut into 4 rowsby 4 rows.

RASPBERRY ALMOND CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• CRUST: ----------------------- Preheat oven to 325*F Line a 9x9 glass dish with non stick foil or parchment paper, making sure to cover sides as well as bottom of pan. In food processor or by hand, combine the flour, sugar, almonds and salt. Pulse 2 or 3 times to mix. If by hand, stir to combine. Add the butter and pulse 8-10 times until the mixture forms large, coarse crumbs the size of small peas. If doing by hand, use a pastry blender to mix all ingredients until large pea sized crumbs form. Press the crust mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of lined dish. Bake for15-20 minutes until golden golden. ----------------------- FILLING: ----------------------- In a large bowl, blend the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add flour and mix until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the batter is smooth. Stir in the cream, vanilla and almond extracts. Gently fold in the raspberries. Pour the batter onto the prepared crust. Bake 30-35 minutes, until the center is set when you give the pan a gentle jiggle. Remove from the oven and, using a butter knife gently loosen the warm cheesecake square from the sides of pan. Let pan cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight. Using a sharp knife, cut into 16 squares. Serve cold. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Prepare pie dough for one crust unbaked shell. Line an 8-inch square ungreased cake pan with pastry.
• Spread with raspberry jam.
• Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt; blend well.
• Divide batter in half. Colour half pink and half green.
• First spread green layer, doing your best not to spread the jam onto the green batter. Once green is covering all of the jam, repeat with pink layer.
• Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely then frost.
• Frosting:.
• Beat frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy, adding enough icing sugar to make a spreading consistency. Spread over cooled bars.
• Let set and then cut into bars.

ALMOND-RASPBERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with greased aluminum foil. To make the Crust: in a large bowl, mix together the butter, almond paste, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in one egg and the almond extract. Mix in the flour and stir until well blended. Bake 20-25 , or until golden. Cool slightly, and spread the raspberry preserves over the crust.
• 2. In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until they form soft peakes. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until peaks become stiff. Spread the meringue over the jam and sprinkle with coconut.
• 3. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until firm. Let cool on wire rack. Lift foil from pan and cut bars with a sharp knife.

RASPBERRY ALMOND SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• PRINT RECIPE These buttery shortbread bars are easy to make and great with a cup of coffee, tea, or milk! yield: 24 BARS prep time: 15 MINUTES cook time: 30-35 MINUTES total time: 50 MINUTES INGREDIENTS: For the Bars: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup cold Land O Lakes® European Style Unsalted Butter, cut into small pieces 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup raspberry jam 1/2 cup sliced almonds For the Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1/4 teaspoon almond extract DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until butter is mixed in, but you still have small chunks of butter. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Add into the flour and butter mixture and stir to combine. The dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan. 3. Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the bottom crust. Crumble the remaining dough over the jam. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. 4. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. 5. While the bars are cooling, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract. Drizzle glaze over cooled bars. Cut into squares and serve.
• I did not use the almond extract in the glaze since strong enough in the bars. Used nielson massey

CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, stir in egg until just moistened.
• Press dough firmly and evenly into bottom of pan, using fingers or bottom of measuring cup. Spread with jam. Arrange raspberries over jam. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over raspberries.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

RASPBERRY ALMOND CHRISTMAS BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8" square cake pan with pastry. Spread with raspberry jam. Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly. Add eggs, beating until light and fluffy. Add floor and salt, blend well. Divide batter in half. Color half pink and half green. Put small spoonfuls of each mixture alternately on jam. Tap pan gently on counter to even batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely Beat frosting ingredients together until smooth and creamy, adding enough icing sugar to make a spreading consistency. Spread over cooled square.

SWEDISH RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned., Spread jam over crust. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold in coconut and 1/2 cup almonds. Spread over jam. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar if desired.

RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• In a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat; add 1 cup chips (do not stir).
• In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar.
• Stir in chip mixture and almond extract.
• Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture until justcombined.
• Spread half of the batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt jam; spread over warm crust.
• Stir remaining chips into the remaining batter; drop by teaspoonfuls over the jam layer.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.