Apricot-Pistachio Oat Bars
For a fun-to-eat anytime snack, make these bars with apricots, coconut, dates, oats, and pistachios.
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spray
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup regular or quick-cooking rolled oats
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
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1 pinch saffron threads or 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom (optional)
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1 cup shelled dry-roasted pistachio nuts
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1 cup chopped dates
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1 cup dried apricots, snipped
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 325F. Line an 882-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over pan edges. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, and brown sugar. Stir in butter until mixture clings together. Press 3.4 cup of the oats mixture into bottom of pan.
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For filling, in a small saucepan over low heat bring condensed milk and, if desired, saffron or cardamom to boiling. In a bowl combine coconut, nuts, dates, and apricots; add condensed milk mixture. Stir to combine. Pour coconut mixture over oats layer, using a spatula to spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining oats mixture over filling.
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Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Lift from pan by foil edges; cool completely. Cut in rectangles. Makes 16 bars.
Nutrition information
Calories 247, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 63 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Total Sugar 25 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 6%, Iron 7%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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