Recipe Name Apricot Oatmeal bars Submitted by tlancaster
Recipe Description quick and easy bar
Quantity 1 Quantity Unit 8
Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 35 Ready In (minutes) 45
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
1
cupoats, quick-cooking
1
cupall-purpose flour
2/3
cups, packedbrown sugar
1/4
teaspoonsalt
1/4
teaspoonbaking soda
1/4
cupvegetable oil
1/4
cupapple juice
20
tablespoonsapricot jam
Steps
Sequence Step
1Preheat oven to 325 F.
2Lightly oil an 8x 12 inch baking dish or coat it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
3Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl with fingertips until no lumps of brown sugar remain.
4Drizzle oil and fruit juice over oats and mix in with fingertips until evenly moistened and crumbly. Set aside half for the topping.
5Press the remainder evenly in bottom of prepared baking dish. Spread apricot preserves over top. Sprinkle with reserved oat topping.
6Bake 30-40 minutes, or until golden. Let cool in baking dish on a rack.
7Cut into bars and store at room temperature in an airtight container.