Apricot Coconut Filled Oat Bars Recipe

Ingredients for Apricot Coconut Filled Oat Bars

• All Purpose Flour
• Quick Oats
• Sugar
• Butter
• Baking Soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• Flaked Coconut

How to Make Apricot Coconut Filled Oat Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine all crumb ingredients: 1 ½ cups rolled oats, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened.
3. Using a mixer on low speed, beat the crumb mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Scrape down the bowl as needed (about 1-2 minutes).
4. Set aside 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
5. Press the remaining crumb mixture firmly into the prepared baking pan.
6. Spread 1 cup apricot preserves evenly over the crumb base, leaving ½ inch from the edge.
7. Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup crumb mixture evenly over the apricot layer. Top with ½ cup shredded coconut.
8. Bake for 22-27 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
9. Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares. This allows them to firm up nicely.