Almond Blondie Bars Recipes

ALMOND FLOUR BLONDIES {GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE OPTION}

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix on high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add the almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix to fully incorporate. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.
• Pour the dough into the greased baking dish. Smooth into an even layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Slice into bars and enjoy!

ALMOND BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and brown sugar for 3 minutes. Add butter and extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture, beating just until blended. Fold in almonds., Pour into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

ALMOND BLONDIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF and butter and 8x8" baking pan.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
• Grate the almond paste(using the large hole side of the box grater)into the flour; add the chocolate chips and almonds.
• Mix well until all ingredients are coated with flour.
• Rub the flour together with fingertips separating any pieces of almond paste that may have stuck together.
• Melt the butter and while still hot, beat into sugar using an electric mixer.
• Beat on high until sugar is diessolved and mixture is smooth, not granular.
• Add the egg and Amaretto(I used 2 tablespoons); beat until well mixed.
• Stir in the flour mixture just until incorported.
• Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden and toothpick comes out clean,.

RASPBERRY-ALMOND BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a buttered 8-inch square baking pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing 2 inches to hang over sides. Butter lining (excluding overhang); set pan aside.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, and set aside.
• Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour mixture, and beat on low speed, scraping down sides of bowl, until well incorporated. Mix 3/4 cup almonds into batter.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; spread with a rubber spatula. Scatter berries and remaining 1/4 cup nuts over batter in pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted into blondies (avoid center and edges) comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, 55 to 60 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into squares.

ALMOND BUTTER GRANOLA BLONDIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line bottom only of 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper.
• In large bowl, mix eggs, almond butter, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of the granola and 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips; spread evenly in pan.
• Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until center is set.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips over low heat, stirring frequently. Drizzle over bars. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons granola. Cool 2 hours before cutting. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

TOASTED ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Spread out almonds on a rimmed baking sheet or in a 9x13-inch pan.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place almonds in the preheating oven and toast for 10 to 12 minutes to heighten their flavor. Don't let them burn. Remove from the oven and transfer to a plate so they won't continue toasting. Set aside. Keep the oven on.
• Meanwhile, line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper that extends 2 inches on both sides of the pan. Center the paper across the loose bottom of the pan and clamp the ring closed over the paper and bottom. Grease springform pan and parchment paper. Refrigerate until needed.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Combine sugar, butter, and almond extract in a second bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy and the the sugar is no longer granular. Mix in egg and egg yolk until well combined. Add flour mixture and mix until well combined.
• Measure 1 cup toasted almonds and fold into the batter until evenly distributed. The batter will be thick. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan using a spatula. Sprinkle remaining almonds across the top. Place springform pan on a baking sheet for easier handling and to catch any drips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes. Remove from the oven and set pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• Unclamp the pan and carefully removing ring. Then carefully slide the hot metal pan bottom out from under the parchment, pulling the bottom in one direction with a potholder, and the parchment together in the opposite direction using a flap of parchment as the handle.
• Cool to room temperature on the parchment on the cooling rack, about 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled before cutting into bars, about 2 hours.

COCONUT-ALMOND BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously butter a 7x10-inch or 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Beat brown sugar and coconut oil together in a mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts.
• Mix 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Mix into the wet ingredients until combined; mix in coconut and almonds. Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into 12 bars to serve.

ALMOND BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, with a hand blender, mix almond butter until creamy.
• Mix in agave and eggs.
• Add salt and baking soda.
• Mix well with hand blender until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Mix half of the chocodrops into the batter.
• Pour batter into a well greased 9 x 12 inch pyrex baking dish.
• Scatter the other half of the chocodrops on top of the batter.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Serve.