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Almond and Apricot Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These baked bars are a great addition to a grab‑and‑go breakfast ‑ or nutritious snack, anytime of day.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Tropicana Pure Premium® Orange Juice , warmed
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) each chopped dried apricots and dried cranberries
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) all‑purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Large Flake Quaker® Oats
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking powder and baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped natural almonds
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 13‑ x 9‑inch (3.5 L) baking pan with parchment paper or grease well. Soak apricots and cranberries in warm orange juice for about 10 minutes or until softened. Strain and reserve juice.
- Meanwhile, beat together butter, brown sugar, reserved orange juice and egg. Stir together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in apricots, cranberries and almonds; stir into butter mixture..
- Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until firm; let cool in pan for 1 hour. Cut into bars; let cool completely.
- Tip: Replace almonds with walnuts if desired.
- Tip: Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving Size: 63 g
| Amount per serving % Daily Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 250 | ||||
| Calories from Fat | 110 | ||||
| Total Fat | 12 g | 18 % | |||
| Saturated Fat | 5 g | 25 % | |||
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||||
| Cholesterol | 30 mg | 10 % | |||
| Sodium | 160 mg | 7 % | |||
| Total Carbohydrate | 30 mg | 10 % | |||
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8 % | |||
| Sugars | 15 g | ||||
| Protein | 5 g | ||||
| Vitamin A | 6 % | ||||
| Vitamin C | 4 % | ||||
| Calcium | 6 % | ||||
| Iron | 8 % | ||||