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

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup oats, quick-cooking 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cups, packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup apple juice 20 tablespoons apricot jam Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 F. 2 Lightly oil an 8x 12 inch baking dish or coat it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. 3 Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl with fingertips until no lumps of brown sugar remain. 4 Drizzle oil and fruit juice over oats and mix in with fingertips until evenly moistened and crumbly. Set aside half for the topping. 5 Press the remainder evenly in bottom of prepared baking dish. Spread apricot preserves over top. Sprinkle with reserved oat topping. 6 Bake 30-40 minutes, or until golden. Let cool in baking dish on a rack. 7 Cut into bars and store at room temperature in an airtight container.