The BEST Apricot Bars


I had a can of Apricot Cake & Pastry Filling and browse on the web for apricot recipes. Then, this recipe comes to my mind and I had all other ingredients at home...and turn out AWESOME! They are not TOO sweet and a little sour...Yummmy and easy to make. I hope you will try this recipe to impress your families and friends!

For Oat Bars:
  • 1 1/2 cups quick oats (plain or flavored, I used 3 small flavored oats in pkg)
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 3/4 sticks butter, melted
  • 1 egg
Mix all above ingredients in order and set aside. (no electric mixer needed)

For Apricot cream cheese filling...
  • 1 can Apricot Cake & Pastry Filling
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 egg
With an electric mixer, cream and whisk cream cheese and egg together, then add apricot filling, whisk until blend and creamy.
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a parchment paper in an 8x8 baking pan.
  2. Spread the half of the oat batter on the bottom of the baking pan, press down evenly. Pour the Apricot cream cheese filling over the oat batter, and spread evenly. Then, spread the rest of oat batter over the cream cheese filling evenly.
  3. Bake 45 minutes until the top turns golden brown.
  4. Refrigerator overnight before cutting into bars.
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