French · Dessert
French Almond Cake Bars
A compact French almond cake reimagined as a bar: a dense, buttery crumb built on ground almonds, lightened with a touch of flour and topped with toasted sliced almonds for crunch. Closer in spirit to a financier or a slice of pain de Gênes than an American brownie, it leans nutty and rich rather than fudgy.
$1
12 minsPrep
22 minsCook
44 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
312Calories
6.5gProtein
22.2gFat
24gCarbs
15.9gSugar
2.3gFiber
356mgSodium
80mgChol
8.3gSat Fat
168mgPotassium
64mgCalcium
1.2mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and butter a 10x10cm square tin, lining the base with a strip of parchment.
2
Melt the butter and set aside to cool slightly.
3
In a bowl, whisk the egg with the sugar and vanilla extract until pale and slightly thickened, about 1 minute by hand.
4
Sift in the almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt, then fold gently until just combined.
5
Pour in the melted butter and fold through until the batter is smooth and glossy.
6
Scrape the batter into the prepared tin, smooth the top, and scatter the sliced almonds evenly over the surface.
7
Bake for 20-24 minutes until golden on top and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with a few moist crumbs.
8
Cool in the tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then lift out and cut into 2 squares once fully cooled.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1 oz28g melted butter
- 1.1 oz30g almond flour
- 0.4 oz12g sifted all purpose flour
- 1.1 oz30g sugar white
- 1/21/2 eggs, beaten (27g)
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
- 0 oz1g baking powder
- 0 oz1g salt
- 0.3 oz8g sliced, for topping almond
