Mulberry Bars

These easy mulberry bars are sweet and tart from the mulberries, joined with finely chopped pecans for an added crunch atop a buttery shortbread crust.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 274 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 cups fresh mulberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix 1 cup flour, butter, and powdered sugar until smooth. Pat crust into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan; bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 3

Mix pecans, brown and white sugars, eggs, ¼ cup flour, vanilla, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl until well combined; fold in mulberries.

Step 4

Remove crust from oven. Spread mulberry-nut topping over crust and bake, 25 minutes.

Step 5

Cool for 15 to 20 minutes. Cut into 12 bars.