Buttery Apricot Shortbread Bars – Easy Fruit Dessert Recipe
Buttery apricot shortbread bars made with a tender, golden crust and sweet apricot jam filling. These easy bars are quick to prepare, melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and perfect for dessert, tea time, or gifting.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray an 8×10 baking dish with baking spray.
- In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add egg yolks and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
- Gradually mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Press half of the dough evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Spread apricot jam evenly over the base.
- Sprinkle the remaining dough mixture over the jam.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
Swap apricot jam with raspberry, strawberry, peach, or fig jam for variety.
Add chopped nuts like walnuts, pecans, or almonds for extra crunch.
Mix in citrus zest (lemon or orange) for a bright flavor twist.
Double the recipe in a 9×13 pan if serving a crowd.
These bars freeze well for up to 2 months when tightly wrapped.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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