Description
Creamy ricotta almond dessert bars with a buttery shortbread crust and toasted almonds. Perfect for brunch, afternoon tea, holidays, or an elegant homemade dessert.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter
For the Filling:
2 cups whole milk ricotta
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons flour
Optional lemon zest
Topping:
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9-inch baking pan.
2. Combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter until crumbly.
3. Press into pan and bake for 15 minutes.
4. Beat ricotta, sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract, flour, and lemon zest until smooth.
5. Pour filling over warm crust.
6. Top with sliced almonds.
7. Bake for 30–35 minutes until set.
8. Cool completely and refrigerate for 2 hours.
9. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Drain ricotta if needed.
Chill before slicing for clean bars.
Store refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 50 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 75mg