Best Strawberry Apricot Oat Squares Recipes

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OATMEAL APRICOT SQUARES



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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 16 bars.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3/4 cup apricot preserves

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Press half of the mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; gently press down. , Bake at 350° for 38-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

APRICOT OAT BARS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 1h47m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 13

Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 (13-ounce) jar apricot jam or preserves (about 1 1/4 cups)
8 dried apricots, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/3 cup)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 packed cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Filling: In a small bowl, mix together the jam and the apricots. Set aside.
  • Crust: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Stir in the oats and walnuts. Add the butter, egg and vanilla and stir until incorporated.
  • 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. Bake until light golden, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 1 hour. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calorie, Fat 11 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 28 milligrams, Sodium 112 milligrams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 16 grams

APRICOT OAT BARS RECIPE



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I love this apricot oat bars recipe. The bars are delicious and very easy to make. Make them for a lazy Sunday and have them with a cup of coffee in the afternoon, make them for a potluck, so you can be the star of the party or just for yourself when you want something sweet and delicious.

Provided by The Bossy Kitchen

Categories     Bars

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
3/4 cup apricot jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a big bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
  • Add oats and sugar and mix well.
  • Cut in butter until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. The recipe works better if the butter is not very cold.
  • Pat 2/3 of crumbs in a pan with the size of 11x7x1 1/2 inch.
  • Spread the entire surface with apricot jam.
  • Top with remaining crumbs.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the surface is golden bown.
  • Cool and cut in 2 1/2 dozens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 12 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 40 milligrams sodium, Sugar 9 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat

STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for greasing pan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
One 10 to 12-ounce jar strawberry preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.
  • Mix together the butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Press half the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Spread with the strawberry preserves. Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the top and pat lightly. Bake until light brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, and then cut into squares.

APRICOT OATMEAL BARS



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This recipe only has 5 ingredients! So simple so good. You may use strawberry or whatever jam is your favorite.

Provided by Crabbycakes

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
3 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups apricot jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In large bowl, combine cake mix, oats pecans and butter.
  • Mix well until entire mixture clumps.
  • Press half of this mixture evenly into bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Spread apricot jam evenly over surface, and sprinkle remaining half of mixture evenly over jam.
  • Bake 20 minutes, or until well-browned on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 815.3, Fat 39.9, SaturatedFat 16.7, Cholesterol 62.3, Sodium 613.6, Carbohydrate 110.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 51, Protein 9.3

STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS



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A fruity filling and fluffy coconut topping truly make these strawberry oatmeal bars one of a kind. They really dress up my trays of Christmas goodies. -Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup strawberry preserves
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine first five ingredients. Add butter and vanilla; stir until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread preserves over crust. Combine coconut and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over preserves. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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