Strawberry Dream Bar
For those who love quick, easy and delicious -- (who doesn't?!) this Strawberry Dream Bar recipe will be your new favorite!
Servings: 9
Calories: 395kcal
Ingredients
For the Bars:
- ½ c butter softened
- 1 c granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ c all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 21 oz strawberry pie filling
For the Glaze:
- ½ c confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)
- 1 ½ tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8-x-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil to avoid bars sticking to the pan.
- Spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Cream together butter and sugar, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add salt, eggs, and vanilla and stir until fully mixed.
- Add flour and baking powder and mix until just combined.
- Reserve ½ cup of dough.
- Press remaining dough onto the tin foil in prepared baking pan.
- Top with strawberry pie filling.
- Drop remaining batter in small pieces over the cherry filling.
- Place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until it turns golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Cool completely.
- Once cool, make glaze.
- Whisk together powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Drizzle over bars and cut into squares.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.6mg