Description
Buttery Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars layered with homemade jam filling and golden coconut topping.
Ingredients
2 cups flour
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups dried coconut, medium cut
pinch salt
1 cup butter, cut in small pieces
3 cups chopped dried apricots
1 cup sugar
1½ cups boiling water
Instructions
1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, coconut and salt.
2. Cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Press half of crumb mixture into greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
4. Simmer apricots, sugar and water until thick and jam-like.
5. Spread apricot filling evenly over base.
6. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top and press lightly.
7. Bake at 350°F for 40–45 minutes until golden.
8. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
You can substitute 2½ cups high-quality apricot jam for homemade filling.
Allow bars to cool fully for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: North American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars, apricot cookie bars, coconut dessert, crumble recipe