Almond Apricot Bars Recipe
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Almond Apricot Bars

By: Olga Wolkosky 
"Apricot jam provides the fruit flavor in this small pan of sweet dessert bars shared by Olga Wolkosky of Richmond, British Columbia. 'They freeze well and are always a hit,' she relates. 'They're also good with seedless raspberry jam instead.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 18 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vanilla or white chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup apricot jam
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

  1. In a microwave, melt 1 cup chips; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chips and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Spread half of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Spread with jam.
  2. Stir remaining chips into remaining batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls over jam; carefully spread over top. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares; cut squares in half.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by Da Shast   view full review
Beautiful cookie to look at! Tasty as well, but I think the amount of white chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2007 by LBRIDGES30   view full review
These are incredible! I had trouble with the centers not baking. Wait until they are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by REMYJ   view full review
This was spectacular. I used Raspberry Jam instead of apricot. It was easy to prepare and have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2008 by MARIAM   view full review
Delicious! Everyone at the gathering loved them! I only had one package of white chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by foodwiz   view full review
Very good bar cookie, not to sweet & delightful w/ tea! Thanks
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by alulu10   view full review
Thanks for sharing! The bars were so sweet and tasty. I doubled the ingredients and used a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2008 by Liz   view full review
Well, I did a bad job following the recipe. I got confused with the directons, and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2010 by cocobinx   view full review
I've tried this original apricot version, but my favorite is to use raspberry jam instead and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2011 by PurpleCow   view full review
This recipe was delicious! It was also very simple, didn't take too long, and used very few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by brawburning   view full review
These were amazing! I used raspberry instead of apricot jam because I'm not a huge fan of...

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