Snack

Apricot-Almond Bars is for Snack.

Apricot-Almond Bars takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Apricot-Almond Bars takes 30 minutes to cook.

Apricot-Almond Bars makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Apricot-Almond Bars are:

Apricots, dried, 170 grams (remove)
Butter, unsalted, 6 tbsp (remove)
Granulated Sugar, .66 cup (remove)
Egg, fresh, 1 large (remove)
*Almond Extract, 1.5 tsp (remove)
*Whole Wheat Flour, 1 cup (remove)
*Kretschmer Original Toasted Wheat Germ, 4 tbsp (remove)
*Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, .5 tsp (remove)
Salt, .25 tsp (remove)
*Publix Quick Cooking Oats, 1 cup (remove)
Almonds, .25 cup, sliced (remove)
Almonds, .16 cup, slivered (remove)

Here is how you make Apricot-Almond Bars:

Heat oven to 350. Line a 9 x 9 in baking pan with nonstick foil. Let foil extend 2" above pan at both ends.Bring 1/4 c. water to boil. Place Apricots in a food processor; pour boiling water over apricots. Cover and let stand.In a large bowl of electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour, wheat germ, baking soda and salt just til blended. Stir in oats and 1/4 cup of almonds.Press 1 1/2 cups of the dough into pan. Process apricots and water until smooth. Spread over top of dough. Crumble remaining dough over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 T. Almonds. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until top is golden. Cool completely on a wire rack. Holding foil by ends, lift from pan onto a cutting board. Carefully cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip in 6. remove foil.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRANNY2.

The nutritional information for Apricot-Almond Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 109.6

• Total Fat: 4.4 g
• Cholesterol: 16.6 mg
• Sodium: 52.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 2.3 g