Nut Bars

Name: Nut Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup Batter - quick-cooking oats; 2/3 cup Batter - all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp Batter - ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp Batter - ground ginger; 1/4 tsp Batter - salt; 1/8 tsp Batter - baking powder; 1/2 cup Batter - light brown sugar (packed); 3/4 cup (about 5 oz) Batter - dried apricots (cut into 1/4-inch pieces); 1/2 cup Batter - sliced almonds; 1/4 cup Batter - toasted honey wheat germ; 1 Batter - large egg (lightly beaten); 1/4 cup Batter - vegetable oil; 1/4 cup Batter - honey or Lyle's Golden Syrup; 1 tsp Batter - vanilla extract; 1/2 cup Glaze - powdered sugar; 2 tsp Glaze - whole milk; 1/8 tsp Glaze - almond extract

Chewy oat nut bars sweetened with honey and almonds, studded with dried apricots and a hint of ginger.

45 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Batter - quick-cooking oats 1 cup

Batter - all-purpose flour 2/3 cup

Batter - ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp

Batter - ground ginger 1/4 tsp

Batter - salt 1/4 tsp

Batter - baking powder 1/8 tsp

Batter - light brown sugar (packed) 1/2 cup

Batter - dried apricots (cut into 1/4-inch pieces) 3/4 cup (about 5 oz)

Batter - sliced almonds 1/2 cup

Batter - toasted honey wheat germ 1/4 cup

Batter - large egg (lightly beaten) 1

Batter - vegetable oil 1/4 cup

Batter - honey or Lyle's Golden Syrup 1/4 cup

Batter - vanilla extract 1 tsp

Glaze - powdered sugar 1/2 cup

Glaze - whole milk 2 tsp

Glaze - almond extract 1/8 tsp

Instructions

Preparation

Place the oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving 2 inches of foil overhanging on two opposite sides. Butter the foil.

Mix Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and baking powder. Stir in the brown sugar (breaking up any clumps), chopped apricots, almonds, and wheat germ.

Mix Wet Ingredients

In another medium bowl, whisk together the egg, vegetable oil, honey or syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir the wet ingredients into the oat mixture until just combined (the mixture will not be very moist). Scrape the batter into the baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Place the pan on a cooling rack and cool completely.

Unmold

Invert the bar onto a baking sheet or plate and peel off the foil. Invert the bar back onto a cutting board.

Make the Glaze

In a small bowl, whisk all the glaze ingredients until smooth. Scrape the glaze into a small resealable plastic bag and seal it. Snip a small hole in one bottom corner of the bag with scissors. Drizzle the glaze in a zigzag diagonal pattern over the bar. Let the glaze set for 10 minutes.