Cinnamon Almond Bars Recipes

CINNAMON-ROASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• Lightly beat the egg white; add water, and beat until frothy but not stiff. Add the nuts, and stir until well coated. Mix the sugar, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the nuts. Toss to coat, and spread evenly on the prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden. Allow to cool, then store nuts in airtight containers.

CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH® CEREAL ALMOND SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with heavy-duty foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• In food processor or blender, place cereal. Cover; process until cereal is finely crushed. In medium bowl, mix crushed cereal and melted butter. Press in bottom of pan.
• Pour condensed milk over crumb mixture. Top evenly with almonds.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. For squares, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

CINNAMON GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add egg; beat well. Stir in flax and honey. In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, cinnamon and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture just until blended. Gently stir in raisins., Press into an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 14-18 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

DIAMOND ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extract. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture and mix well., Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Beat egg white until foamy; brush over dough. Top with almonds. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over the top. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Cut into diamond-shaped bars. Cool completely.

ALMOND-CINNAMON BARS

Steps:

• Base: In small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, lemon rind and salt; set aside.
• In medium bowl using an electric mixer, beat together sugar, butter and egg yolk until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture until well combined.
• Pat evenly over base of 9-inch square baking pan.
• Brush evenly with egg white.
• Almond Topping: In small bowl, combine almonds, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over base.
• Bake in 350 degrees oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.
• Let cool in pan before cutting into bars.

CINNAMON ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300° with a rack in the center. Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with foil. Coat foil with nonstick spray; set pan aside.
• Using a stand mixer on medium speed, cream 2 sticks butter, granulated sugar, and cinnamon for the dough until mixture is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes; beat in egg yolk until well mixed.
• Gradually add flour with the mixer on low speed, scraping bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat mixture just until thoroughly combined; dough will be thick. Drop large spoonfuls of dough into the prepared pan and spread it to cover the bottom. Cover dough with a large piece of waxed paper, then smooth it with your hand; remove the waxed paper and set dough aside.
• Brush entire egg white over dough. Sprinkle almonds evenly over egg white. Cover again with waxed paper, pressing the almonds into dough; remove waxed paper. Bake dough for 40-45 minutes, until golden brown.
• Glaze - Whisk powdered sugar, 1 tablespoons butter, water, and lemon juice in a small bowl until completely smooth. The glaze should be the consistency of heavy cream. As soon as cake is removed from the oven, drizzle glaze unevenly in a thin stream over the top. Glaze will be shiny and transparent.
• Cool cookies in the pan 10-15 minutes, then carefully lift it from pan using the foil ends (cookies still will be warm). Loosen foil from the edges, then slide the cake onto a cutting board. Cut into bars as above; finish cooling on rack.

CINNAMON-ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in both sugars. Add egg and egg yolk; beat to blend. Beat in vanilla and salt. Add flour mixture and beat until dough comes together in moist clumps. Add almonds and knead gently in bowl with hands until blended.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each into 10-inch-long log, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap dough in 2 layers of plastic and place in freezer until frozen, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 month ahead. Keep frozen.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Working with 1 log at a time, remove plastic and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Place rounds on ungreased baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
• Bake until light golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

NUTTY CINNAMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, sweetener, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; mix until well combined.
• Whisk together egg, oil, applesauce, and honey in a second bowl until well combined. Stir into the dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Transfer batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the surface.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• For the icing, combine powdered sugar substitute, butter, honey, almond milk, vanilla, and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread or drizzle icing onto the cooled bars.

ALMOND FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars on high speed until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolk. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in almonds.
• In a small bowl, whisk jam to loosen. (Stirring the jam with a fork or a whisk will enable it to spread smoothly over the dough.) Gently press half of dough into bottom of prepared dish. With the back of a spoon, gently spread jam over dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border so the jam doesn't stick to the sides of the pan. Sprinkle remaining dough over top all the way to the edges; press gently to form top layer.
• Bake until top is golden, 25 to 30 minutes; cool completely in dish. Cut into bars with a serrated knife.