Fire House Salsa Bars

These chewy oatmeal bars have an added kick of flavor with Pace® Salsa and apricot preserves.


Fire House Salsa Bars

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Servings: 24
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/2 
    large ripe banana, cut up
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  • 1  cup
    Pace® Chunky Salsa
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  • 1  tsp.
    cornstarch
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  • 1/2  cup
    apricot preserves
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  • 1  cup
    butter, softened (2 sticks)
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    ground allspice
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  • 1  cup
    packed brown sugar
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  • 1 1/2  tsp.
    vanilla extract
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  • 2  cups
    self-rising all-purpose flour
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  • 1  cup
    coarsely crumbled gingersnap cookie (about 14 cookies)
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  • 1  cup
    quick-cooking oats
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Directions
1.
Place the banana, salsa, cornstarch and preserves into a food processor. Cover and process for 30 seconds or until the mixture is smooth.
2.
Beat the butter, allspice, sugar and vanilla extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until the mixture is fluffy. Reduce the speed to low. Stir in the flour, cookie crumbs and oats and mix until crumbs form.
3.
Press all but 1/3 cup crumb mixture into a 3-quart shallow baking pan. Top with the salsa mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture.
4.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes or until the topping is browned. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into 48 bars.

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