Labadie Recipe Database

Name Apricot Bar Cookies Number of People 16 List of Ingredients canola oil or cooking spray 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/3 cup canola oil 5 T. apple juice, divided 1/2 cup apricot jan, preferably fruit-sweetened 7 oz. package dried apricots, diced Description Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix together oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda until well combined. In small bowl, whisk oil and 3 T. juice together and pour over oat mixture, blending well until moist and crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. Press remainder evenly into prepared pan. In small bowl, blend jam with remaining 2 T. apple juice. Stir in dried apricots. Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over apricots, lightly pressing down with fingers. Bake 35 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Time 50 minutes Difficulty (1-5) 2 Notes Makes 16 bars. Per bar: 162 calories, 5 g total fat, less than 1 g saturated fat, 28 g carbohydrates, 2 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 63 mg sodium Image