Taste of Home
Oatmeal Apricot Squares
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 bars.
Easy to prepare and designed to make a small amount, these squares are a marvelous blend of flavors. It's a dessert that can be stirred up in no time to satisfy a sweet tooth...warm from the oven or as a treat later.
-Veronica Roza, Bayport, New York
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup quick-cooking oats
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
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3/4 cup apricot preserves
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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2.
Press half of the mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; gently press down.
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3.
Bake at 350° for 38-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 160 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 123mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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