These healthy apricot oat bars seem to be a better choice for Weight Watchers than my old standby recipe, since it has less butter and sugar. And they're easier to make too!
Preheat oven to 350°F. For easy cleanup, line an 8-inch baking pan with foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray and set it aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, the oats, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg until well combined with no big clumps of brown sugar remaining. Stir in the melted butter, applesauce and vanilla until blended. Gently stir in the apricots.
Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan, pressing it flat with the back of a spoon or spatula.
Bake for about 25 to 35 minutes, until golden.
Remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then lift the slab of bars out with the foil out and let the bars cool completely on the wire rack.
Transfer the foil and bars to a cutting board and use a large knife to cut into 16 even squares.
Recipe Notes
Variations:
no dried apricots - try other favorite dried fruit: raisins, dried cranberries, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, plums, alone or in combination
vegan - substitute coconut oil for the butter
more protein - substitute ¼ cup PB2 powdered peanut butter, or ground nuts, for ¼ cup of the all-purpose flour
Serving size: 1 apricot oat barClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.6*SmartPoints (Green plan)6*SmartPoints (Blue plan)5*SmartPoints (Purple plan)5*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Oprah's Healthy Apricot Oat Bars Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 apricot oat bar)
Calories 145Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.