Apricot-Oatmeal Bars

Name: Apricot-Oatmeal Bars
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats; 1 cup all-purpose white flour; ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ cup canola oil; 3 tablespoons apple or cranberry juice; 1 10-ounce jar apricot preserves, preferably "all-fruit" (1 scant cup)

Rating: 5 stars

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These pretty streusel-topped bars are quick to make and easy to transport. Made with unsweetened apricot preserves, they are a good source of potassium and beta carotene. Source: EatingWell Magazine, July/August 1995

Susan Herr

Ingredients

1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose white flour
⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup canola oil
3 tablespoons apple or cranberry juice
1 10-ounce jar apricot preserves, preferably "all-fruit" (1 scant cup)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325?F. Coat an 8-by-12-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

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Step 2

Work together oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda with your fingertips in a large bowl until no lumps of brown sugar remain. Drizzle oil and fruit juice over the oats and mix in with your fingertips until evenly moistened and crumbly.
Step 3

Set aside 1/2 cup for the topping; press the remainder evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread apricot preserves over the top. Sprinkle with the reserved oat topping.
Step 4

Bake until golden, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish on a rack. Cut into 15 bars. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

164 calories; 4.2 g total fat; 0.3 g saturated fat; 48 mg sodium. 11 mg potassium; 30.9 g carbohydrates; 0.8 g fiber; 21 g sugar; 1.6 g protein; 7 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 2 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat

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EatingWell User

04/18/2013

Great recipe - I use parchment paper so the bars come out easily. Read More

EatingWell User

10/30/2011

Incredibly delicious and easy! I recommend an 8 by 8 or 9 by 9 pan. I tried using the larger size the first time but some bars were too skinny and I couldn't make it all the way to the edge of the pan with the crumb mixture. They are uniform in the smaller size. I saw a review before recommending keeping the apricot preserves from extending to the edge where they can stick and burn so I stay about half an inch from the edge. I substitute apple cider for the apple juice. Read More

EatingWell User

10/30/2011

Wonderful taste easy to make and most of the ingredients I already had on hand. I added a few chopped walnuts to the topping which gave it an added crunch. I used an 8 x 8 pan but cooked them for 40 minutes at 350 degrees to allow for the thicker bar. I will definitely be making these again and maybe next time I will try substituting strawberry preserves for the apricot. Read More

Lally

10/30/2011

so easy very delicious. i added walnuts to the top and served with vanilla ice cream. i will definitely make again maybe next time with a reduced sugar apricot preserves- it was a little too sweet for me and i don't think i would miss anything. Read More

Mama Mezz

10/29/2011

Quick and tasty I used a 7x11 pan which was the perfect size and water instead of juice and raspberry preserves instead of apricot but it still turned out excellent Read More

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