Apricot Coconut Filled Oat Bars

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (10 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large mixer bowl combine all crumb ingredients.
• 3 beat low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture is crumbly, 1-2 minutes.
• 4 reserve 1 cup of mixture; press remaining mixture into a greased 13x9-inch pan.
• 5 spread the apricot preserves to within 1/2 inch from the edge of the crumb mixture.
• 6 sprinkle with crumb mixture and coconut.
• 7 bake 22-27 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
• 8 let cool completely before you cut into bars.