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INGREDIENTS

  nonfat cooking spray
1 cup quick cook rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup canola oil
5 tbsp apple juice, divided
1/2 cup apricot jam, preferably fruit sweetened
1 package (7 oz) dried apricots, diced
RECIPE

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda until well combined.
  • In a small bowl, whisk oil and 3 tablespoons juice together and pour over oat mixture, blending well until moist and crumbly. Reserve ¾ cup for topping. Press the remainder into prepared pan.
  • In a small bowl, blend jam with remaining 2 tablespoons juice. Stir in dried apricots.
  • Spread evenly over crust.
  • Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over apricots, lightly pressing with fingers.
  • Bake 35 minutes or until golden. Cool. Cut into bars.
 

SERVING SUGGESTION

SERVING SIZE:
1 bar

NUMBER OF SERVINGS:
16

NUTRITION FACTS
 
Calories 162

Total Fat 5 g

Sodium 63 mg

Total Carbohydrates 28 g

Fiber 2 g

Protein 2 g
 

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