Dessert

Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars is for Dessert.

Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars takes 22 minutes to cook.

Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars makes 32 servings.

The ingredients for Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars are:

-1C or 120g dried cranberries like Ocean Spray Cranberries
-87g or about 3 oz dried Apricots
-1/3 C 100% pure sqeezed orange juice like Minute Maid or Tropicana (I prefer not from concentrate)

-1 1/2 C or 6.75 oz all purpose white flour
-1 1/2 C quick cooking oats
-1 t baking powder
-1/4 t salt

-1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temp. or warmed in the microwave for 10-15 seconds unwrapped
-1/2 C applesauce, unsweetened
-1 C light brown sugar, tightly packed
-2 large eggs

Here is how you make Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars:

--Chop your dried apricots and put them in a microwave safe bowl with your dried cranberries. Pour the OJ over them and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Let stand for 10 minutes.--Meanwhile in a large bowl, mix your flour, oats, baking powder and salt well. In another bowl, cream your sugar, applesauce and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended. Slowly add in your flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Finally, stir in your cranberry/apricot mix.--Spread your dough in a lightly sprayed 9 x 13 dish and bake in a PREHEATED oven at 350 for 20-22 min or until center is set. Cool completely before cutting.--Makes 32 servings.--Enjoy! Number of Servings: 32Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RUMBAMEL.

The nutritional information for Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 32
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 108.1

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 7.7 mg
• Sodium: 34.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 1.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Rumbamel's Cranberry and Apricot Oatmeal Bars is Sugar Free