Kiwi Bars
This Kiwi Bars recipe starts with a buttery shortbread crust topped with a smooth, sweet-tart kiwi that sets up perfectly.
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 401kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Kiwi Filling
- 5-6 ripe kiwis, peeled and cut into small chunks
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9 x 9-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- In a large bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.
- Add flour and salt to the bowl, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish using your hands or the bottom of a measuring cup.
- Bake the crust for 18 to 22 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly while you prepare the filling.
Kiwi Filling
- Place the peeled and chopped kiwis into a food processor. Blend until completely smooth (do not strain the puree). Measure out 1 ¼ cups of the kiwi puree to use.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, and kosher salt.
- Stir in lemon juice and the kiwi puree.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and becomes glossy and pudding-like, about 5–7 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Pour the hot kiwi mixture over the slightly cooled crust and gently spread it into an even layer with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.
- Let the bars cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Then transfer to the refrigerator to chill until fully set, at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Once chilled and firm, lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper.
- Cut into squares and serve chilled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 401kcal