Apricot-Coconut Squares
Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 sticks Earth Balance buttery sticks
  • 1 cup apricot marmalade
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
  1. Combine the flours, sugar, salt, baking powder, & oats into a large bowl.
  2. Dice the earth balance sticks and drop them into the bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, gently beat the butter into the flour mixture until a crumb forms.
  3. Press 1/2 of the oat mixture into an 8X8 square pan (either lightly sprayed or set with aluminum foil and then sprayed). Use your fingers or the back of a spoon to create an even layer.
  4. Combine the coconut, apricot marmalade and chopped apricots. Spread onto the oat layer.
  5. Press the rest of the oat mixture down onto the apricot layer and spread out until it covers the apricot layer.
  6. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes until golden brown on top.
  7. Remove from oven, let cool and cut into squares.
Recipe by Delicious Knowledge at http://delicious-knowledge.com/apricot-coconut-squares/