Golden Strawberry Almond Bars

These Golden Strawberry Almond Bars have layers of buttery crust, sweet almond filling, fresh strawberries, and drizzled with a light glaze. It’s a easy crowd-pleasing dessert for any occasion!

The Little-Known Trick for a Perfectly Soft Almond Crust

It’s all thanks to finely ground almonds mixed with whipped egg whites — a clever combo that bakes up into the softest, most tender layer beneath sweet strawberries

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

½ cup unsalted butter softened

1 cup almonds

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp almond extract

4 egg whites

1 cup sliced strawberries

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tsps milk

Optional: Sprinkle chopped almonds over the top of the bars before baking

Instructions for Golden Strawberry Almond Bars

Place the almonds into a food processor and grind until almost a powder but with small bits of almonds, and set aside.

Whisk together flour, sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl

Add the butter and flour mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed until it looks crumbly

Reserve ½ cup of the butter and flour mixture for the topping

Press the remaining crumbly mixture into a well greased 9X9 square baking pan

Add ground almonds, powdered sugar, almond extract and egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed for 4 minutes. Then pour into the pan over top of the crumble (it will have a liquid consistency)

Lay the sliced strawberries in a even layer across the top of the egg white mixture, and sprinkle remaining crumble over the top

Bake in the oven at 350 for 50-60 minutes until the middle is fully set and the edges are a light golden brown

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar with milk and stir together until smooth

Use a spatula to gently remove bars from the square pan and place on parchment paper and drizzle glaze over the top of each bar

Tips

Grind the almonds until they resemble a powder, but still have small pieces of almond. If you grind it all the way into a powder, the crust won’t hold together as well.

Slice the strawberries about 1/4 inch wide, if they are too thick they won’t cook as well

Be sure to mix the egg white mixture for a full 4 minutes. This gives it the almond paste consistency

Storing Golden Strawberry Almond Bars

Kept a room temperature, these bars will last 2-3 days if kept in an airtight container. They also freeze well for up to two weeks