Best 12 Chocolate Chip Apricot Bars Recipes

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Chocolate chip apricot bars are a delightful treat that combines the classic flavors of chocolate and apricot in a sweet and chewy bar. This delectable dessert is perfect for any occasion, whether you're hosting a party, making a special snack for your family, or simply indulging in a sweet treat. With a variety of recipes available, you're sure to find the perfect chocolate chip apricot bar recipe to satisfy your cravings.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHOCOLATE CHIP APRICOT COOKIES



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Very yummy chocolate chip cookies with the goodness of apricot bits.

Provided by ABBY21

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Apricot

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup turbinado sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped dried apricots

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
  • Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, turbinado sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir the flour and baking soda into the butter mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips and apricots. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 56.6 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

WINNING APRICOT BARS



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This recipe is down-home baking at its best, and it really represents all regions of the country. It's won blue ribbons at county fairs and cookie contests in several states! Easy to make, it's perfect for potluck suppers, bake sales, lunchboxes or just plain snacking.-Jill Moritz, Irvine, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 jar (10 to 12 ounces) apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHOCOLATE CHIP APRICOT BARS



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Categories     Food Processor     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Apricot     Pecan     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 13

For apricot filling
6 ounces dried apricots (about 1 cup firmly packed), chopped fine
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For chocolate chip mixture
1 1/3 cups pecans (about 4 ounces)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
confectioners' sugar for sprinkling bars

Steps:

  • Make apricot filling:
  • In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan combine apricots, granulated sugar, and water and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove lid and simmer mixture, stirring and mashing apricots, until excess liquid is evaporated and filling is thickened. Stir in vanilla.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. and grease and flour an 8-inch-square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
  • Make chocolate chip mixture:
  • In a shallow baking pan toast pecans in middle of oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes, and cool. In a food processor pulse pecans, flour, brown sugar, and salt until pecans are coarsely chopped. Add chocolate chips and butter and pulse until pecan mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Press about half of chocolate chip mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan and spread evenly with apricot filling. Crumble remaining chocolate chip mixture evenly over apricot filling, pressing it down slightly, and bake confection in middle of oven 1 hour, or until golden. Cool confection completely in pan on a rack. Sprinkle confection with confectioners' sugar and cut into 16 bars.

CHOCOLATE CHIP-APRICOT COOKIES



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Dried apricots add an alluring surprise to the traditional chocolate chip cookie.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h45m

Yield about 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup roughly chopped dried apricots

Steps:

  • Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large bowl until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to combine.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and dried apricots.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop slightly mounded tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the cookies until they are set and golden on the bottom, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

APRICOT BARS



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Sioux Falls, South Dakota cook Helen Cluts shares her recipe for these beautiful rich-tasting bars. She explains, "My family likes snacking on them. This recipe's one I've used and shared for over 30 years."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 to 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup apricot preserves
TOPPING:
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk; stir into flour mixture. , Spread in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread preserves over crust. Combine topping ingredients; carefully drop by tablespoonfuls over apricot layer. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack; cut into small bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

APRICOT BARS



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These hearty bars are a fruity and flavorful treat!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3/4 cups chopped dried apricots
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup water
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons butter or margarine, softened

Steps:

  • In 1-quart saucepan, cook all filling ingredients, stirring constantly, just to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apricots are tender and filling has thickened. Cool.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix 1 cup whole wheat flour, the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat egg, brown sugar, oil, orange juice concentrate and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup dough mixture for topping.
  • Pat remaining dough in pan. Spread filling over dough. Add remaining 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour and the butter to reserved dough mixture. With pastry blender or fork, mix until crumby; sprinkle over filling.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden and firm. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 105 mg

LUSCIOUS APRICOT SQUARES



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Submitted by Tina Ireland of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. This bar-cookie recipe was handed down to Tina by her mother, Bette.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the pan
2/3 cup dried apricots
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-by-8- by-2-inch baking pan, and set aside.
  • Place apricots in a small saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer, and cook until plumped, about 15 minutes. Drain through a fine sieve, and chop fine. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, butter, and granulated sugar. Using a handheld electric mixer on medium speed, blend until crumbly and combined. Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using your hands, pat crust evenly into pan. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
  • Combine remaining 1/3 cup flour, reserved chopped apricots, brown sugar, eggs, walnuts, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Using a handheld electric mixer on medium speed, beat until combined; scrape down sides of bowl twice. Pour mixture over crust, and return to oven. Bake until top is golden, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE-APRICOT NUT BARS



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Making your own bars is surprisingly easy; this version requires less than 10 minutes of prep. Experiment with your favorite dried fruits and nuts.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups dried apricots
1/2 cup raw almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted
Coarse salt
1/2 ounce dark chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Pulse apricots, almonds, 1 tablespoon coconut, and a pinch of salt in a food processor until finely ground.
  • Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment, leaving an inch overhang on all sides. Transfer mixture to pan and press firmly to form a rectangle.
  • Use parchment overhang to remove from pan. Drizzle mixture with chocolate and sprinkle with remaining coconut.
  • Transfer to refrigerator and leave until firm, about 15 minutes. Slice into six bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 56 g

WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT SQUARES



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Make and share this White Chocolate Apricot Squares recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Graybert

Categories     Weeknight

Time 1h20m

Yield 20 squares

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white chocolate chips
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup apricot jam
1 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup sliced hazelnuts (or you can use sliced almonds)

Steps:

  • Melt butter and 1 cup white chocolate chips in small saucepan, stirring until smooth; set aside.
  • Beat eggs and sugar on high speed of electric mixer until thick and light, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in melted chocolate mixture, flour and vanilla.
  • Mix well.
  • Spread half of batter in greased 9" square cake pan.
  • Bake at 325°F for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden.
  • Cool 5 minutes.
  • Spread jam on top.
  • Stir 1 cup white chocolate chips into remaining batter.
  • Drop by spoonfuls evenly over jam.
  • Spread out gently.
  • Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes longer, or until set.
  • Cool completely then cut into squares.

HONEY-APRICOT BARS



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Don't you want to pick up one of these bars? Bursting with the goodness of fruit, honey and oats, apricot bars are begging to be eaten.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups dried apricots (10 oz), chopped
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, cook all filling ingredients except egg over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Pour mixture into food processor. Cover; process 10 to 15 seconds, pulsing on and off, until finely chopped. Add egg. Cover; process, pulsing on and off, until mixed.
  • Heat oven to 350°F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 325°F). Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix all crust ingredients with fork until crumbly. Pat half of the mixture in bottom of pan. Spread filling over base. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; press lightly.
  • Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g

APRICOT JAM BARS



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Delicious, simple jam bars are made with a bit of almond flour for a nutty flavour and rustic texture.

Provided by DREVILFROG

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick butter
½ cup white sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon almond extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups apricot jam, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and caster sugar together in a bowl until smooth; beat in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
  • Whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth dough forms.
  • Press 1/2 of the dough into the prepared baking dish. Spread apricot jam evenly over the dough. Drop remaining dough in small spoonfuls evenly over the jam.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 253.7 mg, Sugar 27.7 g

EASY APRICOT BARS



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Make and share this Easy Apricot Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dave5003

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h10m

Yield 48 bars

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 cups flour
3/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 (10 ounce) jar apricot jam

Steps:

  • Cream room temperature butter with sugar until fluffy.
  • Blend in the one egg yolk.
  • Mix in 2 cups of flour , and the nuts .
  • Divide dough in two parts.
  • Spread or press 1 part in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
  • Cover with the apricot jam.
  • Drop remaining dough in spoonfuls over the jam, spreading to edges carefully.
  • Bake in a 350F oven about 40 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.4, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 14.1, Sodium 29.9, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.4, Protein 0.9

Tips:

  • Use a food processor to quickly and easily chop the apricots.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can finely chop the apricots by hand.
  • Be sure to use cold butter when making the crust. This will help to create a flaky crust.
  • If the dough is too dry, add a little bit of water until it comes together.
  • If the dough is too wet, add a little bit of flour until it is no longer sticky.
  • Be sure to preheat the oven before baking the bars.
  • Bake the bars until they are golden brown.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into squares.

Conclusion:

Chocolate Chip Apricot Bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual snack to a special dessert. The combination of chocolate chips and apricots is a classic flavor combination that is sure to please everyone. These bars are also a great way to use up any leftover apricots you may have. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give Chocolate Chip Apricot Bars a try.

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