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Apricot Oat Bars

Apricot Oat Bars
Prep Time
12 min
Cook Time
35 min
Yields
24 servings

Tasty homemade snack bars made with old fashioned oats, apricot jam, dried apricots and chopped walnuts.

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ingredients

Filling

Vegetable oil cooking spray
1
(13-oz) jar apricot jam or preserves (about 1 ¼ cups)
8
dried apricots, chopped into ¼-inch pieces (about ⅓ cup)

Crust

1 ¾
cups all-purpose flour
1
cup packed light brown sugar
1
tsp ground cinnamon
¾
tsp fine sea salt
¾
tsp baking soda
1 ¾
cups old-fashioned oats
1
cup (4 oz) walnuts, coarsely chopped
1
cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1
egg, at room temperature, beaten
1
tsp pure vanilla extract
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directions

Step 1

Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9 by 13 by 2-inch metal baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix together the jam and the apricots. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Stir in the oats and walnuts. Add the butter, egg and vanilla and stir until incorporated.

Step 4

Using a fork or clean fingers, lightly press half of the crust mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Using a spatula, spread the filling over the crust leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge of the pan. Cover the filling with the remaining crust mixture and gently press to flatten. Bake until light golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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