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| INGREDIENTS |
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nonfat cooking spray
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1 cup
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quick cook rolled oats
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1 cup
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whole wheat flour
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1/3 cup
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packed brown sugar
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1/2 tbsp
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cinnamon
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1/4 tsp
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salt
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1/4 tsp
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baking soda
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1/3 cup
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canola oil
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5 tbsp
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apple juice, divided
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1/2 cup
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apricot jam, preferably fruit sweetened
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1
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package (7 oz) dried apricots, diced
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| 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.
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| SERVING SUGGESTION |
SERVING SIZE:
1 bar
NUMBER OF SERVINGS:
16
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| NUTRITION FACTS |
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| Calories |
162 |
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| Total Fat |
5 g |
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| Sodium |
63 mg |
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| Total Carbohydrates |
28 g |
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| Fiber |
2 g |
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| Protein |
2 g |
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