Oatmeal Apricot Squares Recipe
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Oatmeal Apricot Squares

By: Veronica Roza 
"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"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (34)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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
  • 3/4 cup apricot preserves

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Press half of the mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; gently press down.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 38-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by Lee Silpe   view full review
I have made this too many times to count since I stumbled across this recipe. My family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by RUBES1   view full review
This was a lovely recipe: 1. Dough: I did have to make 1 1/2 of the recipe because it wasn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by Indiana Peggy   view full review
I scaled to 24 servings and made recipe in 9x9 pan with raspberry preserves. Used Smart...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2009 by Sarah Jo   view full review
This was really easy. Only took about five minutes to put together. I combined the dry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2008 by rebecca   view full review
The recipe does only make a little pan (I scaled the recipe up by a factor of 1.5), so do be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2009 by akdgurl   view full review
Made this recipe with a few changes...I used splenda instead of real sugar, applesauce instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2009 by susan   view full review
Excellent buttery, brown sugar flavor. I used frozen apricots from my harvest, sweetened...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by lgann62   view full review
Very good. I didn't have apricot preserves so I used peach instead. They are very crumbly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2008 by pdeldo   view full review
My husband and friend loved them--seemed a bit bland to me and my 13 year old son.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by RABBITTZOSO   view full review
The day I made this I never realized just how popular it would become. Apparently it's the...

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