Apricot-Cardamom Bars
Yield
24 barsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cardamom seeds
ground, or 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground |
|
| ½ | cup |
apricot nectar
or orange juice |
|
| ¼ | cup |
applesauce
unsweetened |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
| ½ | cup |
apricots, dried
(finely snipped) |
*
|
| Apricot icing | |||
| ½ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
apricot nectar
or orange juice |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cardamom seeds
ground, or 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground |
|
| 118 | ml |
apricot nectar
or orange juice |
|
| 59 | ml |
applesauce
unsweetened |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
| 118 | ml |
apricots, dried
(finely snipped) |
*
|
| Apricot icing | |||
| 118 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
apricot nectar
or orange juice |
|
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cardamom or cloves; set aside. Stir together apricot nectar or orange juice, applesauce, oil, and egg until combined. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Stir in the snipped apricots.
Spread batter in an ungreased 11 x 7 x 1½ inch baking pan. Bake in a 350℉ (180℃) oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack. Drizzle with Apricot Icing. Cut into bars.
Apricot Icing: In a small mixing bowl, stir together 2 to 3 teaspoons apricot nectar or orange juice.
