Dessert

Apricot Bar Cookies is for Dessert.

Apricot Bar Cookies takes several minutes to prepare.

Apricot Bar Cookies takes several minutes to cook.

Apricot Bar Cookies makes servings.

The ingredients for Apricot Bar Cookies are:

Canola oil cooking spray1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats1 cup whole wheat flour1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/2 tsp. cinnamon1/4 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. baking soda1/3 cup canola oil5 Tbsp. apple juice, divided1/2 cup apricot jam, preferably fruit-sweetened1 package (7 oz.) dried apricots, diced

Here is how you make Apricot Bar Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Spray 9 X 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. 3. In large bowl, mix together oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda until well combined. 4. In small bowl, whisk oil and 3 tablespoons juice together and pour over oat mixture, blending well until moist and crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. Press the remainder evenly into prepared pan.5. In small bowl, blend jam with remaining 2 tablespoons apple juice. Stir in dried apricots. Spread evenly over crust. 6. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over apricots, lightly pressing down with fingers.7. Bake 35 min. or until golden. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 16 bars. Printed with permission from the American Institute for Cancer ResearchThe American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer and educates the public about the results.

The nutritional information for Apricot Bar Cookies is:

• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 156.9

• Total Fat: 4.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 126.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 2.2 g