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Cranberry-Apricot Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2009
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Add some delicious cheer to those dessert plates with a bright, fruity bar filling atop a simple, sweet crust. They’re chock full of honey-glazed cranberries and apricots.

Cranberry-Apricot Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Filling

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Press in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove partially baked crust from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spread filling evenly over crust.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until mixture is set and appears glossy. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

160 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
40mg
2%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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