Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars
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Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars. NEW VIDEO ADDED! A twist on a lemon version of the same cookie bars but could easily be made with any jam filling you prefer.
Originally published Dec 2018.
I love all kinds of crumble bar cookies and there are many others to be found here on Rock Recipes.
With apricot, my favourite fruit filling being the star of the show though, this one has to be at the top of my favourites list.
Just get them into the freezer immediately after they cool completely. This will preserve their freshness and prevent the inevitable overindulgence that will follow. 😉
Perhaps it's the appealing photo that accounts for its popularity. Or perhaps there are a lot of other apricot lovers like me out there.
In any case, this recipe has become one of our most popular cookie bars ever on Rock Recipes.
That's something, considering there are over 200 cookie recipes on site.
Every year during the lead up to the Holiday baking season, this recipe always sees an upsurge in hits on the website. You'll want to add them to you Christmas cookie list for sure, especially since they freeze so well, like I mentioned earlier.
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Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars
Apricot Coconut Crumble Bars – a buttery coconut crumble bar with a delicious apricot compote filling. Freezes quite well too.
Ingredients
FOR THE COCONUT CRUMBLE
- 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
FOR THE APRICOT FILLING
- 3 cups chopped dried apricots, , (finely diced before measuring)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1½ cups boiling water
Instructions
TO MAKE THE CRUMBLE
- Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, coconut and salt.
- Using your hands or a pastry blender cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the it is completely incorporated and the mixture resembles a coarse crumbly meal.
- Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch well greased baking pan.
- Pour and spread the apricot filling evenly over the bottom crumbs.
- Gently sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the apricot filling and press down gently.
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 40 – 45 minutes or until light golden brown in color. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving.
TO MAKE THE APRICOT FILLING
- Simmer the chopped apricots, sugar and water until the apricots are softened and the mixture comes to a jam-like consistency.
- Alternatively, you can use a good quality apricot jam. You will need about 2½ cups.
Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1 gramsAmount Per Serving Calories 156Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 14mgSodium 69mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 17gProtein 1g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
is it sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
I rarely use sweetened coconut and always say when I do.
Will the flaked coconut in the bag work? Or should it be unsweetened coconut?
looks and sounds delicious!!!!!
I made the apricot coconut crumble bars yesterday, super easy and delicious. Today I’m making the chocolate gingerbread biscotti. Thanks for all of the great recipes Barry. Merry Christmas
Love apricot anything and these look delicious. Unfortunately I cannot buy dried apricots where I live. Could I use apricot jam? Had a recipe from about 50 years ago that used apricot baby food but not even sure you can buy that anymore and certainly not here.As I have not made this recipe I am rating based on the wonderful picture and ingredients. It is everything I look for in a bar.
Apricot Jam would be fine.
I have this same recipe handed down thru my family that was always made at Christmas time. We also made it with date filling and pineapple as well
Is it ok not to put any sugar in the apricots since they are naturally sweet.
Can I use the food processor to chop the apricots?
Looks delicious.
Yummy! Made them just as the recipe says. Thank you for sharing.