Apricot Oat Bars

Name: Apricot Oat Bars
Prep time: 1 h 47 min
Cook time: 1 h 47 min
Total time: 1 h 47 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 369 grams apricot jam or preserves (about 1 1/4 cups); 1 teaspoons baking soda; 79 milliliters dried apricots, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about; 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 237 milliliters packed cup light brown sugar; 414 milliliters old-fashioned oats; 1 teaspoons fine sea salt; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 113 grams cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Apricot Oat Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 234 calories, 3g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up apricot jam, walnuts, apricots, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes.

Instructions

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Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 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.

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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray

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Baking Paper

Baking Pan

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

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Apricot

Jam

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Bowl

Crust: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Stir in the oats and walnuts.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Walnuts

Crust

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Oats

Salt

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Whisk

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Add the butter, egg and vanilla and stir until incorporated.

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Vanilla

Butter

Egg

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.

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Crust

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