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Almond Poppy Seed Bars Recipe

These tender squares from Pam Mroz of Rochester, Minnesota have a sweet frosting and generous sprinkling of poppy seeds throughout. "The bars are a snap to whip up, plus they use ingredients I usually have on hand," she notes.

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Almond Poppy Seed Bars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 66 Servings

20 20 40

Ingredients

3 eggs
2-1/4 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup canola oil
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring or additional vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, milk, oil, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost bars. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 115 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 78 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Almond Poppy Seed Bars in Quick Cooking March/April 2001