Oh, how I love sweet and salty desserts!
These Apricot-Pistachio Bars combine the best of both worlds in one delicious, heart-healthy bar. The chewy apricots, crunchy pistachios, and hearty oats create a texture that will keep you guessing every bite.
Ingredients:
- 2.75 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp brown rice syrup
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 8āĀ³ X 8āĀ³ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients until smooth.
- Spread batter in prepared baking pan and bake for approximately 25 minutes until bars are cooked all the way through.
- Let bars cool completely in pan before cutting.
99 Comments
Yum these look delicious. These look like they would be good with other dried fruits as well š
Apricots and pistachios are two of my FAVORITE snacks but I never thought of combining them! Can’t wait to try these this weekend, thank you!
These bars look awesome! Chewy dried apricots and crunch pistachios with hearty oats and nutty flax mmmm! š GREAT combo!
So simple.. so delicious looking.. and they seem like they would be very filling. Love pistachios and haven’t had them in forever!!
Yum! Pistachios are my favorite nut! I will definitely be making these!
These look fantastic! I’m you can really easily switch up the dried fruit and nut combo.
Love dried apricots and pistachios. These look fabulous!
I love sweet + salty. These look great!
Omg those look soooo amazing!
The overhead shot is beautiful, too, Tina!
That is one of my fave pics of yours that I’ve seen in a long time…I love that shot!
Making these!
YUM. Those look so good. They look perfectly chewy and delicious – right up my alley š
Wow! Those sound awesome. I looooove salty and sweet combo! I have all of those ingredients in my house right now too. I may need to make some asap!
I love apricot and pistachios! Can’t wait to make these. š
Wow Tina! These look amazing. I love apricot. Especially Apricot Jam! mmmm
Yuuuuuum I have been drooling over these since you posted about them! Love me some apricots
Sweet n salty is the best! The combo of apricot and pistachio sounds so good. A slather of peanut butter on top would be great too… but what isn’t better with pb?
I love sweet & salty desserts too – but I especially love anything with apricots! I can’t wait until apricots are in season here to make them!
Yum I love pistachios and I was just looking for a dessert recipe! Perfect!
These look so good and so easy to make. I would love to make them this weekend. I have all the ingredients except the Brown Rice Syrup. Is there anything else I could use instead?
How simple and delicious, yum.
Sweet and salty. The greatest of all the flavors.
I never would have thought of that combo! Yum š
I’ve been waiting for this recipe! They look awesome. Love the combo
I love the idea of a new flavor mix to granola bars. However, I was never a dried apricot fan. I’d also through those to my beagle who would play with it until it stuck to her back and she couldn’t figure out where it went!
i live for salty and sweet. this morning i had a cashew pretzel bar. yum!
Perfect timing- I just found some pistachios in my freezer š
It’s so hard to find shelled pistachios that aren’t salted! Where did you get yours from or did you shell them yourself?
@Gina @ Running to the Kitchen: I shelled them myself!
Eeep, I love your recipes! Shall definitely make this soon š With white chocolate added…
I’ve been on a major dried apricot kick lately. I’m definitely going to make these!
THese look so good Tina!
What a unique combo! I love the pretty green color that pistachios add to any recipe:)
These seriously look incredible! I love how simple the ingredients and recipe are, yet still sound amazing and versatile. LOVE pistachios too. š
Mmmm…thanks for sharing! Looks like a great combo of flavours and textures!
These would probs be great with dark choc, toffee or peanut butter chips. So simple too š into the recipe tab it goes! thanks š
Dried Apricots and Pistachios… you had me at hello..
I’ve been waiting patiently for this recipe since your teaser post – can’t wait to try ’em!
Yum I’m adding these to my ‘to bake’ list…right after those monkey bars!
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As a lover of anything sweet/savory.. ohhh yes š
Soooo funny, I just posted a blog about baking granola featuring pistachios and apricots! It’s Athena’s Granola!!
http://mouthfulsandmorsels.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/greek-granola-featuring-apricots-figs-and-pistachios/
Tina,
I’m in Thailand (Bangkok) for work (I work at HBS). I visited a bookstore here in the main mall and guess what – YOUR BOOK WAS FEATURED IN THE BOOKS OF THE MONTH roundtable in the front! I have an old camera that cannot transfer pics easily but I can email them to you directly….let me know if you want the pics!
-Tracy
@Tracy: That is so cool!! š
Love this! I’m always buying the Clif Mojo bars but making this will be so much better… I may have to add chocolate chips though! Thanks for sharing.
I love salty and sweet combos š And I love pistachios more! I hope you brought a few of these to NYC! Good luck with the race š
This sounds so absolutely fabulous!
I once made a pistachio granola and it was so amazing. Ever since, I have been a very major fan of the little green nut. š
Hi…I love your blog! I just started one…kinda scary. You are one of the bloggers that has inspired me š
omgshh I know that this is my kind of recipe! I don’t have pistachio darn, but I guess it would still be good with walnuts! š great recipe Tina~~
Pistachio and apricots sounds like the ultimate combination.
Yummmm
This sounds fabulous!! Thanks for posting, I will give it a try. I think my kids would live this too!!!
oh I love dried apricots, so these would be perfect for me!
I can’t wait to make these… they look delicious and very portable for road trips!