Description
Easy brown butter sour cherry almond bars with a delicious crumble topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cherry jam or filling
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns a golden brown color and smells nutty. Be careful not to burn it. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled brown butter and granulated sugar until combined.
- Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. The dough will be thick.
- Press about two-thirds of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- Spread the sour cherry jam or filling over the dough base.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the cherry layer. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling slightly.
- Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting out by the parchment paper and cutting into bars.
Notes
- Make sure the brown butter has cooled slightly before adding it to the sugar.
- Do not overmix the dough once the dry ingredients are added.
- Cooling the bars completely before cutting them helps them hold their shape.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar