Best 8 Ginger And Almond Bars Recipes

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Seeking to indulge in a delightful culinary creation that harmoniously blends the vibrant flavors of ginger and almonds? Look no further! Ginger and almond bars, a delectable treat combining the spicy warmth of ginger with the nutty sweetness of almonds, offer a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These delectable bars, with their golden-brown crust and moist, chewy interior, are a perfect balance of sweet and spicy, making them an ideal accompaniment to a warm cup of tea or coffee. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of crafting these delectable ginger and almond bars, ensuring a delightful and memorable baking experience.

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ALMOND AND GINGER BARS



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Mix in, refrigerate, slice, bake: Try all of our shaped icebox-cookie variations.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 10 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 3

Spice Cookie Dough
1 cup chopped toasted blanched almonds
1/2 cup chopped candied ginger

Steps:

  • Once the flour is incorporated according to dough recipe, beat in almonds and ginger. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Shape each into a 10-inch-long rectangle. Wrap in parchment. Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
  • Slice dough crosswise slightly thicker than 1/8 inch. Reshape if needed. Bake at 350 degrees on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm, 12 to 14 minutes.

GINGER ALMONDS



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h7m

Yield 1 pound or approximately 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 dried arbol chile, stemmed and broken into small pieces
1 pound whole natural almonds
1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Combine the ginger and salt in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil and sesame oil in a 12-inch saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the arbol chile and cook, stirring frequently, until the chile begins to give off an aroma, 30 to 45 seconds. Add the almonds and cook, stirring frequently until lightly toasted, approximately 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce and cook until reduced slightly and the pan looks dry, approximately 1 minute. Immediately remove the nuts to the large bowl and toss with the ginger mixture.
  • Spread the coated nuts into a single layer on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the pan to a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes or until completely cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

GINGER AND ALMOND BARS



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Gluten-free bar cookies with an almond meal base and a candied ginger, sliced almond, and honey topping.

Provided by Patricia Wells

Categories     HarperCollins     Dessert     Almond     Ginger     Cookies     Bake     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Honey

Yield Makes 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 17

Base:
3 tablespoons (45 g) unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups (165 g) almond meal (also called almond flour or almond powder)
2 tablespoons peeled and grated fresh ginger
3 tablespoons mild honey, such as clover
1 large egg, free-range and organic, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping:
4 tablespoons (60 g) unsalted butter
1 cup (80 g) sliced almonds
1/3 cup (45 g) minced candied ginger
1/3 cup (80 ml) mild honey, such as clover
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Special Equipment
A 9-1/2-inch (24 cm) square baking pan; baking parchment; a 2-quart (2 l) saucepan; a baking rack.

Steps:

  • Center a rack in the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line the pan with baking parchment, letting the parchment hang over the sides. (This will make it easier to remove the dessert once baked.)
  • Prepare the base:
  • In the saucepan, melt the butter. Add the almond meal, fresh ginger, honey, egg, salt, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. The mixture should be thick and sticky.
  • Turn the mixture out into the prepared pan. To help make a level and even base, place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the base. Using a flat-bottomed glass (or your fingers), smooth out the base by pressing gently to evenly cover the bottom of the pan. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake until the base is slightly firm, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the topping:
  • In the same saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the almonds, candied ginger, honey, salt, and vanilla. Stir just until the ingredients are incorporated.
  • When the base is baked, spread the topping evenly over the base and bake until the topping is dark and sizzling, 12 to 15 minutes. Do not underbake.
  • Transfer the pan to the baking rack to cool. When the dessert is completely cool, remove it from the pan using the overhanging parchment as handles and cut it into 16 even squares.
  • Do Ahead
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
  • Variation:
  • Chestnut Honey Squares: For the base, replace 1 cup (90g) almond meal with 3/4 cup (120 g) unbleached, all-purpose flour and use a strong honey, such as chestnut, in place of the mild honey. For the topping, replace the candied ginger with organic candied orange or lemon peel, cut into tiny cubes.

APRICOT GINGER CRUMBLE OAT BARS (GLUTEN FREE)



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Slightly buttery and crunchy with great oat flavor. Apricots and the slightly citrusy and peppery ginger are meant to be together! These bars are a great way to transform fruits and oats into something every kid, big and small, will devour!

Provided by RitaAnn

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Apricot

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
½ cup almond meal
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups pitted and diced apricots
1 tablespoon diced fresh ginger

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish and line with parchment paper; grease parchment paper.
  • Whisk flour, almond meal, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add oats, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar; whisk to blend and break up clumps of brown sugar. Pour melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract over flour mixture; stir with a spatula until moistened.
  • Press 2/3 of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to make the crust.
  • Whisk 1/3 cup white sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add apricots and ginger and toss to coat.
  • Spread apricot mixture over the crust. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 of the flour mixture on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and crisp and filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 27.1 g

SPICED CHOCOLATE ALMOND BARS



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These bars are like a sophisticated, healthy-ish candy bar. The warming spices make them perfect for the holidays but really, I make these in the summer, too.

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
1 cup creamy roasted almond butter
3/4 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and cook until the foaming settles and the butter is light brown in color and is starting to smell nutty, about 5 minutes. Remove the butter from the heat and stir in the almond butter with a rubber spatula until smooth. Add the almond flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger and salt and stir until incorporated. Add the confectioners' sugar and stir until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
  • Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small bowl. Place the bowl over a small saucepan with an inch of water in it that the bowl fits snuggly on top of. Place the pan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the chocolate is almost melted, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth (see Cook's Note). Pour the mixture over the almond base and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the toasted almonds. Refrigerate until just set, about 20 minutes (see Cook's Note).
  • Using a small serrated knife, cut into bars and refrigerate, at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.

BIG ALMOND-ORANGE-GINGER COOKIE



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Cut into pie-like wedges, this citrusy, streusel-topped bar cookie makes an unexpected yet spectacular Thanksgiving dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 stick plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups blanched almonds (7 1/2 ounces)
1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 cup high-quality orange marmalade, such as Bonne Maman
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
Clementines, dark chocolate, orange wedges, and persimmons, for serving
Blood-orange sorbet, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of an 8-by-11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Spread almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely. Transfer to a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Whisk together flour, salt, and cardamom. Whisk in almonds. In a separate bowl, stir together marmalade and lemon juice.
  • Beat butter with sugar, orange zest, and ginger on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed just until clumps begin to form, about 30 seconds. Press 3 packed cups of mixture into bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Spread marmalade mixture over crust. Crumble remaining flour-butter mixture over top, creating clumps. Bake 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and continue baking until light golden brown and firm, 25 to 30 minutes more. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely. Remove cookie from pan, running a spatula between cookie and base to release. Serve, with fruit, chocolate, and sorbet. Store cookie in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.

GINGER ALMONDS BY ALTON BROWN



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This recipe was shown on Alton Brown's "Good Eats", episode "Live and Let Diet". It makes for a rather hearty snack and satisfies those salt cravings.

Provided by Meatsplosion

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 16 oz, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 dried arbol chile, stemmed and chopped into small pieces
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 lb almonds, raw
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • 1. Heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • 2. Combine the ginger and salt in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • 3. Chop up the arbol chile until most pieces are around 1/8". I usually use dried chile.
  • 4.Heat the olive oil and sesame oil in a medium-large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the arbol chile and cook, stirring frequently, until the chile begins to give off an aroma, 30 to 45 seconds.
  • 5. Add the almonds and cook, stirring frequently until lightly toasted, approximately 5 minutes.
  • 6. Add the soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce and cook until reduced slightly and the pan looks dry, approximately 1 minute.
  • 7. Immediately remove the nuts to the large bowl and toss with the ginger mixture.
  • 8. Spread the coated nuts into a single layer on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the pan to a cooling rack for at least 30 minutes or until completely cool.
  • 9. Keep dry in a sealed container and it'll easily last a few weeks, that is if it hasn't been eaten long before.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.8, Fat 31.8, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 557.6, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 3.1, Protein 12.9

GINGERED LEMON ALMOND SQUARES



Gingered Lemon Almond Squares image

Categories     Food Processor     Ginger     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Lemon     Almond     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 16 squares

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup unskinned almonds, toasted lightly and cooled completely
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar plus additional for sifting over the squares
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 stick (1 1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a food processor grind fine the almonds with 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and 1 cup of the flour, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it just resembles meal. Pat the mixture into an 8-inch-square baking pan and bake the crust in the middle of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it is pale golden. Let the crust cool completely in the pan on a rack.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until they are thick and pale, beat in the granulated sugar and the lemon juice, and beat the mixture for 8 minutes. Sift in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, the baking powder, the ginger, and a pinch of salt, stir the filling until it is combined well, and pour it over the crust. Bake the confection in the middle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the filling is set and pale golden. Transfer the dessert in the pan to the rack, sift the additional confectioners' sugar over the top, and let the dessert cool completely. Cut the dessert into 2-inch squares.

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start baking, measure and prepare all of your ingredients. This will help you stay organized and prevent any mishaps.
  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients you use, the better your ginger almond bars will turn out. Look for fresh ginger, unsalted butter, and almond flour.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the bars until they are golden brown: The bars are done baking when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them: This will help them to hold their shape.

Conclusion:

Ginger almond bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture, sweet and spicy flavor, and crunchy almond topping, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give ginger almond bars a try. You won't be disappointed!

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