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Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"Apricot-Cherry Bars With Oatmeal Crumble Topping are delectable, bake-ahead and foolproof."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 50 bite-sized bars
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups sweetened, flaked coconut
  • 2 cups sliced almonds
  • 2 cups dried cherries
  • 2 cups dried apricots, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 13-by-9-inch Pyrex baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Stir in butter with a fork until well mixed and clumps have formed. Spread 1 1/2 packed cups of oat mixture over the bottom of the pan, pressing to form a thin crust.
  3. Mix coconut, almonds, cherries, apricots and milk in a large bowl. Pour over crust, using a rubber spatula to evenly distribute and press down. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over dried fruit filling.
  4. Bake until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (You can cover and store at room temperature up to 2 days.)
  5. To serve, cut into generous 1 1/2-inch squares.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 150 | Total Fat: 5.8g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

   

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2006 by PHUXTABLE   view full review
Very sweet. The overwhelming sweetness overpowered the natural sweetness of the apricots and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by DTSCEP   view full review
I really hate to be the first to review a recipe and give a bad review, but my family just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2006 by padutchy2   view full review
I thought that it was delicious! But, mine came out very crumbly and was hard to cut into...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by American   view full review
Yummmy. & I did not add the brown sugar, or any sugar.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2011 by Liv   view full review
I cut down the sugar, but I was still the only one who ate more than one piece. Just not all...

 

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