Apricot-Date Bars Recipe

Name: Apricot-Date Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided; 3/4 tablespoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups pitted and chopped dates; 1 1/4 cups chopped dried apricots; 1 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided
3/4 tablespoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups pitted and chopped dates
1 1/4 cups chopped dried apricots
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Mix oats, flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly.
3
Press a little over half of the crumbly mixture into the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking pan.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until starting to brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
5
Combine remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, dates, apricots, and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until thickened, breaking up any clumps, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Cool filling slightly, about 5 minutes.
6
Drop spoonfuls of warm filling over the crust. Spread evenly with an offset spatula. Sprinkle remaining crumbly mixture evenly over the filling; press gently into the filling.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cut into 1-1/4x2-inch bars with a pastry cutter while still hot. Cool bars in the pan, about 20 minutes.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, divided, 3/4 tablespoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Apricot-Date Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Apricot-Date Bars

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