Fruit-Filled Oatmeal Bars
Sure, you can save these Fruit-Filled Oatmeal Bars for dessert, but we like to enjoy one at breakfast, too. Try these fruit-oat bars with apricots, apple-cranberry filling, or any canned pie filling you like.
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Fruit-Filled Oatmeal Bars
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture.
- Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9x9x2-inch or 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking pan. Spread with desired filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
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To Store:
Layer bars between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Raisin Filling
Directions
- In a medium saucepan combine the water, sugar, and cornstarch. Add raisins. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Easy Filling
Directions
- Use bottled mincemeat or pie filling.
Apple-Cranberry Filling
Directions
- In a medium bowl combine applesauce, cranberries, cinnamon, and cloves.
Apricot Filling
Directions
- In a medium saucepan combine apricots and the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine sugar and flour; stir into apricot mixture. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until thickened and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts (Fruit-Filled Oatmeal Bars)
- Per serving:
- 111 kcal ,
- 4 g fat
- (2 g sat. fat ,
- 0 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 1 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 11 mg chol. ,
- 55 mg sodium ,
- 18 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 9 g sugar ,
- 1 g pro.
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Reviews (3)
passagalia
230 Days Ago
This recipes works soooo well. I added 1/8 cup of slivered candied ginger, 1/4 cup of dried unsweetened cranberries and a handful of white chocolate chunks to the cooled filling. Then served it for desert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The next day there was still a few squares to serve for afternoon tea with friends!
ALR12500364DW
282 Days Ago
I have made these for many, many years out of the red and white diagonal-checked cookbooks and they are great just as written!
I often add my own fresh/frozen fruit that I lightly sweeten and also thicken with cornstarch and add some jazz with lemon juice.
But I have made with jam many, many times. I have also added peanut butter with the jam and they were great, too!
I often add my own fresh/frozen fruit that I lightly sweeten and also thicken with cornstarch and add some jazz with lemon juice.
But I have made with jam many, many times. I have also added peanut butter with the jam and they were great, too!
abeikomecom
748 Days Ago
Apricot Squares are perfect every time!