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First Place Apricot-Date Bars
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First Place Apricot-Date Bars

11 ingredients 25 min + 35 min 48 bars openrecipes
First Place Apricot-Date Bars

"This recipe goes way back; I grew up loving these bars. I entered this in the Jefferson County Fair on August 28, 2010. It won First Place."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

975
Calories
19g
Protein
29g
Fat
157g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pitted Medjool dates, cut into small pieces
  • 8 ounces dried apricots, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup apricot nectar (such as Kern's®)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups rolled oats

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