Apricot-Pistachio Oat Bars scale.ai timer_sized.ai

A healthy snack for the freezer!

x3 x6 x9
nonstick cooking spray
½ cup all-purpose flour 1½c 3c 4½c
½ cup regular or quick cooking rolled oats 1½c 3c 4½c
⅓ cup packed brown sugar 1c 2c 3c
¼ cup butter, melted ¾c 1½c 2¼c
¾ cup sweetened condensed milk 2¼c 4½c 6¾c
½ t. cinnamon 1½t 1T 4½t
1 cup flaked coconut 3c 6c 9c
1 cup shelled, dry-roasted pistachio nuts 3c 6c 9c
1 cup raisins 3c 6c 9c
1 cup dried apricots, snipped 3c 6c 9c

Original Recipe Yield

16 bars

Cooking Day

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8 x 8 x 2 baking pan with foil, extending foil over pan edges. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, and brown sugar. Stir in butter until mixture clings together. Press ¾ cup of the oat mixture into bottom of pan.

For filling: In a small saucepan over low heat bring condensed milk and cinnamon to boiling. In a bowl, combine coconut, pistachios, raisins, and apricots; add the condensed milk mixture. Stir to combine. Pour coconut mixture into pan over oat layer, using a spatula to spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over filling.

Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on a rack for 5 minutes. Lift from pan by foil edges; cool completely. Cut into rectangles. Wrap bars in plastic wrap in groups of 2 or 3. Freeze, using freezer bag method.

Serving Day

Allow to thaw and serve with tea or milk for a delicious snack!

Lighter Fare Nutritional Information (per bar): Calories 247; Total Fat 10g; Sodium 63mg; Total Carbohydrates 37g; Dietary Fiber 3g