Almond Poppy Seed Bars Recipe

Almond Poppy Seed Bars Recipe

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter flavoring or additional vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, milk, oil, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost bars.