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Jam bars made in an 8x8 pan with your favorite jam. This jam bar topping actually stays crisp, thanks to the addition of almond meal and coconut!
I have an unhealthy amount of jam in my pantry. My neighbor gives me jam, my friends make jam, and I make jam. And, while the best vehicle for jam is toast, I try to avoid sugar in the mornings. I have a whole heap of sugar coming my way by 4pm every day; let's not start the enginebefore then, ya feel me?
I was specifically hoarding this one type of jam because it came from a friend's orchard back in Cali. It was a lovely golden jar of ginger-peach jam. I know, it sounds lovely, right? I just couldn't find the occasion to enjoy it. There hardly seemed bread worthy enough. But, a buttery crust flecked with coconut flakes and almond meal? This jam bar is definitely worthy of the best jam in your pantry.
Jam Bars with a Crisp Crust:
The crust on these jam bars is magical. Yes, magical. It's a unique combination of almond meal (because I have a huge bag of it in my freezerfor making a small batch of macaronsand the chewiest chocolate cookieswhen the mood strikes and I'm always trying to use it up!) and unsweetened coconut flakes. The coconut almost dissolves in the mix, just leaving its tropical kissesbehind. When almond meal combines with butter and regular flour, it tastes like graham crackers. It's wild. It was love at first bite.
I originally made these bars just to share with my neighbors and family, but after one bite, I knew I had to stop eating, take photos immediately, and share them with you.
Well, you really could make these with all regularflour instead ofthe almond meal, but I really recommend the extra trip to the store. I buy mine at Trader Joe's, and it's cheap--it's not the same thing as almond flour. Here's a great article about the difference between the two.
Ok, grab your best jam, make these, and then come back and tell me the crust isn't the most unbelievable texture! Get to it!
Yield: 6 bars
Jam Bars
These easy to make jam bars are a great sweet treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Ingredients
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (plus more for pan)
- ½ cup almond meal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg white
- heaping ½ cup of your favorite jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350, and butter an 8x8-inch square baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond meal, flour, coconut, salt and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg white and beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and beat until combined.
- Drop half of the dough onto the bottom of the baking dish, and use your fingers to press into an even layer.
- Spread the jam over the surface (if you leave a ½-centimeter border, they won't stick to the pan as badly).
- Top the jam with the remaining dough, and use your fingers to make big crumbles of dough.
- Bake for 30-32 minutes, until the edges start to turn deeply golden brown.
- Let cool in the pan, and then cut and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 583Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 81gFiber: 3gSugar: 51gProtein: 6g
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Dorothy says
Made these with almond flour (didn't have almonds to ground to a meal) and they were still amazing! Husband who is a man of few words actually voiced how much he loved them ????☺️
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Susan FitzGibbon says
I do love the texture of these bars, which I believe is a result of the lovely mix of almond meal and large coconut flakes. But the bar is too sweet for me. I will reduce the sugar next time. BTW, I used GF flour successfully.
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