These delicious, chewy bars are filled with dried apricots, oats, and coconut and topped with a white chocolate buttercream frosting.
Prep time: 15 minutes • Cook Time: 25 mins • Total Time: 40 mins • Makes: 20 bars
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 butter, chopped
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup dried apricots chopped
White Chocolate Frosting
- 6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 2 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Grease and line a 8″ X 11″ baking pan with baking/parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine the rolled oats, plain flour, brown sugar and coconut in a bowl.
- Place the butter, corn syrup and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring each time, until melted. Stir in the baking soda.
- Stir the butter mixture into the oat mixture. Allow to cool slightly.
- Fold in the chopped dried apricots.
- Place the mixture into the baking pan and press down firmly.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Leave in the baking tray to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When cooled completely, frost with the white chocolate frosting, then refrigerate for 2 hours before slicing.
For the Frosting
- Place the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each 30 seconds, until melted. Set aside to cool.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter on medium-low speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- Add the 3 ½ cups of icing sugar, 2 tablespoons of cream, and vanilla. Begin mixing on low speed until the ingredients come together – scraping the bowl occasionally.
- Add the melted white chocolate and mix until smooth.
- Add in the last cup of powdered sugar, a ½ cup at a time, and gradually turn up the speed of the mixer. Mix at medium speed for 2 to 4 minutes, until the buttercream begins to thicken and get fluffy. If needed, add the additional cream until desired consistency is achieved.
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