Vegan and Gluten-Free Fruit and Almond Shortbread Bars
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 16 bars
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 16 servings
- Calories
- 275
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 29
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 37
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
2 sticks (1 cup) vegan butter or margarine (we like Earth Balance)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup white rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup fruit preserves
Sliced almonds, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan.
- With a hand or stand mixer, beat the vegan butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and almond extracts.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flours, starch, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the "butter" mixture and mix until just incorporated.
- Press two-thirds of the dough into the pan and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the crust is pale light brown. Remove it from the oven.
- When the pan has cooled enough to handle, spread the preserves evenly over the crust.
- Break the remaining dough into little tiny pieces and drop them evenly over the jam. Top with the almonds.
- Bake for another 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is a nice golden brown.
- Cut into bars and serve immediately, while still warm, or store them in the refrigerator.
Cook’s Note
To make in a non-GF/vegan version, use regular butter and substitute equal amounts all-purpose flour for the rice flour and potato starch.