Beautiful Berry Streusel Bars
After a long day's work, you deserve some delicious dessert bar recipes. Our Beautiful Berry Streusel Bars are loaded with the gooey goodness of berries and topped with a decadent crumble that brings it all together. A perfect late night snack after a hearty meal, each toothsome bite will cause nothing but pure pleasure.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2/3 cup cherry jam
- 1/3 cup red raspberry jam
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon to 2 of milk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x9 square baking pan.
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In bowl of your food processor, pulse to combine flour and sugar. Add almond extract and pulse two or three times to combine.
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Add butter all at once and process until coarse crumbs are formed, just as the dough begins to come together.
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Dump two-thirds of the crumb mixture into prepared pan and press evenly. Set remaining crumb mixture aside for the topping.
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Combine the two jams, stirring to break it up then spread over the crumb crust. Sprinkle remaining topping over the jam.
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Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven to wire rack and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
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For the glaze, add almond extract, melted butter and one tablespoon of the milk to the powdered sugar.
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Stir to combine and add small amounts of remaining milk, as needed, until you reach a thick drizzling consistency.
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Drizzle over individual squares. Allow glaze to set before serving.
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