Sometimes I happen upon a recipe that I can't seem to get enough of. The most recent example of this is a new-to-me recipe for homemade apricot bars. I am not exaggerating when I say I've made these delicious bars twice a week since my friend Amanda shared the recipe with me over a month ago. Super easy and extremely tasty --and waaaay better than those store bought bars I sometimes feel the need to get. I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy!
Homemade Apricot Bars
Apricot filling:
1 cup dried
apricots
1 cup water
1/4 c. raw sugar
1 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. raw sugar
1 tbsp. flour
Dice apricots
and simmer in water for about 5-8 minutes.
add 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 tbsp of flour to the mixture when it looks
like the apricots have broken down and are starting to resemble the consistency of jam.
cook for an
additional minute to thicken.
Crust:
1 cup flour
1 cup quick
oats
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
Mix
ingredients together until crumbly. Press into a 9x9x2 pan (or a round springform pan if you're me)
Reserve about 1/2 cup for crumbly top.
Spread apricot filling
Sprinkle with reserved topping
Bake 350 for 30min or so
Happy Sunday and happy eating!
Wow those look absolutely delicious! I'll have to try making those one day :)
Posted by: Riley | July 11, 2010 at 10:25 AM
yummy!
Posted by: sherri/the claw | July 11, 2010 at 01:34 PM
i would make these right now if i had dried apricots. yum.
Posted by: emily | July 11, 2010 at 07:24 PM
these look delicious!
Posted by: jennifer | July 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM
adding these to my summer plans. thanks.
Posted by: simply blythe | July 12, 2010 at 12:26 PM
That looks delicious and the link to the yogurt pops is great too..Many Thanks!
Posted by: Val | July 12, 2010 at 04:03 PM
These look amazing! And that plate in the last picture is amazing! I will definitely be trying this before the summer's end.
Posted by: Modern Crush | July 12, 2010 at 04:22 PM
Wow! Looks delish & easily modified to non-dairy - thank you so much for posting!
Posted by: Rachel | July 13, 2010 at 08:42 AM
That looks absolutely delicious. Will have to try it...
Posted by: Wanda | July 22, 2010 at 11:47 AM
i can not wait to try this.
Posted by: julien | July 22, 2010 at 03:59 PM
Made this with dried cherries instead of apricots (didn't dice them either) and added some slivered almonds to the crust- best thing I ever ate!!!
Posted by: seattlemommy | August 21, 2010 at 04:42 PM