Oatmeal Apricot Almond Bites
These delectable, chewy 'bites' are the perfect way to start or end your day, especially when accompanied by a tall glass of milk!
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- Serves: 24 persons
Ingredients
- ¾cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓cup honey
- ½cup whole wheat flour
- ½cup all-purpose flour
- ½teaspoon baking soda
- ½teaspoon baking powder
- ¼teaspoon salt
- ½teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½cup rolled oats
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1teaspoon almond extract
- ½cup chopped dried apricots
- ¼cup sliced almonds
- ¼cup dried cranberries
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.Step 2
In a large bowl, blend the applesauce, brown sugar, and honey. In a separate bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend the flour mixture into the applesauce mixture. Fold in the oats, vanilla extract, almond extract, apricots, almonds, and cranberries. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.Step 3
Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.