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Strawberry Bars

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Strawberry season is almost here!! Strawberry season is one of top three favorite fruit season. My other two favorite fruit seasons are blueberry and apple. Last strawberry season, I think I ate fresh strawberries almost every day, I just love strawberries. So with strawberry season almost here, I am going to be sharing some of my favorite strawberry recipes.

I love this recipe. It has a buttery crust, then topped with a strawberry layer, topped with a buttery crumble. I mean really how can you go wrong? I don’t know about you, but I love anything shortbread. I use homemade strawberry with mashed strawberries, but you can use store bought jam. But I have a love for homemade strawberry jam so that is always my first choice.

The kids love this recipe and it is super easy to make. Isabella was able to make a lot of this recipe on her own. She actually told me she didn’t me to help her, she could do it on her own.

Drop me a line and tell me your favorite way to eat strawberries!!

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Billie-Jo

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 ⅓ cup flour
  • ½ cup strawberries diced and smash, drain most of the juices
  • ½ cup strawberry jam

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 9×9 pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.
  3. Add vanilla extract and almond extract, mix until combined. Making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  4. Slowly add the flour and mix until just combined.
  5. Mix jam with mashed strawberries, set aside.
  6. Add ⅔ of the dough to the bottom of the prepared pan, making sure to press down evenly.
  7. Spread the strawberry jam mixture over the bottom layer. Sprinkle remaining dough over the top of the strawberry jam.
  8. Baked for 45 minutes. 
  9. Allow to cool completely before slicing and serving.
  10. Will keep fresh for 3 days, cover and keep in the fridge. 
Ready in 60 minutes Makes 12 bars (9"x9" pan)

 

Tips & Recommendations

I use homemade strawberry jam, but you can use store bought. Make sure your butter isn’t super soft.

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I’m Billie, a recipe creator, food photographer, a girl that just loves to be in the kitchen and a travel lover.

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