Crunchy Oat-Apricot Bars

By ROBandSEAN

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups regular oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup reduced-calorie stick margarine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups apricot preserves
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Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Place flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through vanilla) in a food processor, and pulse 4 to 5 times or until oat mixture resembles coarse meal. Press half of oat mixture into the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread apricot preserves over oat mixture. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over preserves, and gently press. Bake mixture at 350° for 35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Cool bars completely in pan on a wire rack