Frosted Tender Brown Sugar Strawberry Bars. Gooey cinnamon-brown sugar bars with a candy layer of strawberry jam tucked inside. Suppose two layers of salted brown sugar shortbread cookie dough, sandwiched with jam, baked till flaky, then completed with a candy cinnamon maple icing. Tender, gooey within the heart, and filled with heat strawberry taste—these bars are dangerously scrumptious!

Oh my gosh, these turned out so good! I’ve had them scribbled in my pocket book for weeks, simply ready for the fitting time to share. At first, I assumed they’d be the proper back-to-school deal with (they usually completely are!), however truthfully, they’re so good you can also make them for anybody and at any time.

Impressed by these tender strawberry bars you discover on the retailer, I knew selfmade could be higher. All it took was a jar of jam and somewhat creativity, and right here they’re—candy, tender, buttery, and so fairly. My cousin Abby is already planning to bake a batch this weekend so she will be able to have one along with her espresso day-after-day subsequent week. I really like that concept!

Listed below are the small print

Elements – for the cookie dough

• all-purpose flour
• darkish brown sugar
• salted butter
• vanilla extract

Filling Elements 

• strawberry jam
• darkish brown sugar
• all-purpose flour
• cinnamon
• salted butter

Frosting Elements – you can also make this or skip should you choose one thing much less candy. 

• powdered sugar
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon

Steps

Step 1: make the shortbread dough

In a bowl, combine collectively the flour, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Work the butter into the flour, then beat within the water till the dough begins to cling to the bowl.
Use room-temperature salted butter—it’s the important thing to a superbly flaky dough. The salt brings every part collectively, and the flavour is so significantly better. My mother taught me that one rising up!

Step 2: press the dough out

Divide the dough in half. Press one half right into a 9×9-inch sq. baking dish lined with parchment paper.
Roll the remaining dough out right into a sq. simply bigger than the pan. To get the scale proper, hint the define of your baking dish onto parchment paper, then roll the dough simply previous the sides. Put aside.

Step 3: the filling

Unfold the strawberry jam evenly over the dough within the pan.
In a small bowl, combine collectively the brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and a pinch of salt. It should odor superb—candy, buttery, and somewhat spiced.

Step 4: assemble

Sprinkle the brown sugar combination over the jam, then frivolously swirl it in. Lay the reserved sheet of dough over the filling, trimming as wanted to suit.
Chill the assembled bars within the freezer for quarter-hour to assist them bake up superbly.
Bake for 45–50 minutes, till the highest is golden and flaky.

Step 5: the icing

Whereas the bars cool, make the frosting by mixing powdered sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, and vanilla till easy.You can also make this if you need a sweeter bar, it’s SO DELICIOUS, however the bars are yummy and candy sufficient on their very own with out icing too.

Drizzle the icing over the cooled bars (I really like the look of the drizzle as a substitute of a full unfold).

Allow them to set, or slice and luxuriate in whereas nonetheless somewhat gooey—they’re so good both manner! Excellent for back-to-school snacks, bake gross sales, or simply as a result of.

On the lookout for different selfmade variations of childhood favorites? Attempt a few of these.

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Do-it-yourself Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts

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