Strawberry Almond Cake Bars

In a small bowl combine flour and brown sugar.

Strawberry almond cake bars.

Line an 8 inch round pan with parchment paper and generously grease. The next layer is a strawberry chia seed jam. Drizzle glaze over bars. Combine powdered sugar and almond extract in small bowl.

Place in the oven and bake until the dough turns lightly golden brown about 45 50 minutes. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread preserves over crust. Press into a greased 9 in.

Use a spatula to smooth the strawberry spread over the dough leaving a 1 4 inch border. It is sweetened with a little bit of coconut sugar and applesauce. Bake for about 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean or only with a few crumbs on it. Bake at 350 for 15 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Pour batter into prepared buttered pan using spatula to helps spreading the batter in the pan. Crumble the frozen dough and sprinkle it along with the almonds over top. The bottom layer has an almond flavor and a cakey texture made with almond flour and almond extract. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Stir in enough milk for desired glazing consistency. Scatter sliced strawberries and remaining 1 4 cup almonds over the batter in a baking pan.