Raspberry Almond Shortbread Bars

These raspberry shortbread bars are simply delicious! Stuffed full of fresh homemade raspberry jam and raspberry pieces, each bite fills you with a warm fuzzy feeling you can only get from such home-baked goodness. They are 100% vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
Shortbread crust
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
Jam filling
- 2 cups frozen raspberries
- 1 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp tapioca starch
Topping
- ¼ recipe shortbread crust (see above)
- ¼ cup chopped almonds
Steps
Shortbread crust
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Combine all crust ingredients until evenly mixed. Dough should be crumbly but form a dough when pressed.
- Spread dough on greased baking tray. Press slightly with spatula to an even layer.
- Prick crust all over with fork. Bake in preheated oven, approx. 15 min.
- Remove from oven. Set aside.
Jam filling
- Combine raspberries and syrup in pot. Cook approx. 5 min on medium heat, stirring often.
- Add remaining ingredients. Cook until thick.
- Break down large raspberry pieces. Remove from heat. Cool.
- Spread cooled jam evenly over shortbread base.
- Prepare quarter-recipe of crust for topping.
- Crumble topping. Combine with almonds. Sprinkle over jam. Bake a further 15–20 min.
- Remove when golden brown. Cool.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Raspberry Almond Shortbread Bars” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2026-02-08, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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