Apricot Almond Oatmeal Recipes

APRICOT ALMOND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Boil water in a small sauce pan, then add oatmeal, almond extract, and diced apricots.
• Cook oatmeal 5-10 minutes until done according to your taste.
• Serve with a dollop of yogurt and if you want sweetner and almons.

OATMEAL APRICOT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix almond extract into the beaten egg and stir into the crumb mixture.
• Press half of the crumb mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread apricot preserves over it. Top with the remaining crumbs, and gently press down. Sprinkle almonds evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, cool on a wire rack, and then cut into squares.

OATMEAL APRICOT ALMOND BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• 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.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

APRICOT ALMOND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Combine oats and boiling water in bowl, and cover with plastic wrap for 1 minute.
• Combine cottage cheese and apricot jam.
• Top cooked oatmeal with cottage cheese and jam mixture, and garnish with fresh blueberries and almonds. Add chopped apricots, if desired.