I’ve been all about simple this summer. Simple salads. Simple dinners. So simple appetizers. And simple desserts. When life is busy and family time is in demand, simple is best. I brought these Blackberry Jam Shortbread Bars to a family barbecue last weekend, and it’s a good thing I did. They were the hands-down favorite of all the desserts at the barbecue. Completely addicting, I must say.
The buttery shortbread bakes up so crisp and crumbly.
The blackberry jam is sweet and smooth and the perfect accompaniment. You don’t even miss the fact that you’re not actually eating any fresh blackberries. I could seriously dive into that ribbon of blackberry right there.
A very light dusting of powdered sugar tops it all off. Just a little bit more sweet on top of all that buttery goodness.
Most importantly, these are incredibly delicious little dessert bars. And even more important than that- they are simple to make… which is nice for the folks who don’t want to cook… or don’t like to cook… or don’t have time to cook. You can put these together rather quickly and you’ll end up with something so nice and impressive to share. Simply good.
Is it possible to make these bars “nut-free?”
Yes! The recipe calls for using a mixture of almond flour and all purpose flour to make up the shortbread crust. If you’d prefer not to use the almond flour, just use a total of 3 1/2 cups of all purpose flour and NO almond flour. Add in 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar to the shortbread dough and the other ingredients as instructed. It should make a nice substitute for the almond flour shortbread crust.
If you’re looking for more recipes to use up your blackberry jam, try these:
Berry and Bacon Kale Salad with Blackberry Jam Vinaigrette How to Make Blackberry Jam Blackberry- Sage Thumbprints
