Description
Supremely buttery Guava Bars, made with guava paste sandwiched between layers of crumbly, lemon zest infused dough that melts in your mouth. These are incredibly easy to make with 6 simple ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 package of guava paste, sliced into strips (or 1 cup guava jam*)
Instructions
- Prep oven and baking dish. Preheat your oven to 350*F and line a square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Make the crumble mixture. Cream butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest together in a stand mixer (or bowl with a spatula or hand mixer). Add flour all at once and continue to beat until flour is incorporated and a crumbly dough forms.
- Form the bars. Take 3/4 of the dough and press into the base of the baking dish until compact layer forms. Arrange the slices of guava paste over top before crumbling the remaining dough over top.
- Bake, cool and slice. Bake 35-45 minutes or until the top turns light golden in color. Cool the bars before slicing and enjoying!
Notes
If using guava jam: Spread the jam in a layer over the crumb mixture before continuing as directed in instructions. Note that the jam will produce a less structured, softer bar. I recommend letting them set in the fridge overnight before slicing.