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Apricot Crumb Squares
Yield: Makes 15 servings
Apricots are rich in beta carotene, the substance that the body transforms into vitamin A, and are a good source of potassium!
Ingredients:
1
package (18-1/4 ounces) light yellow cake mix
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4
cup plus 2 tablespoons cold margarine, cut into pieces
3/4
cup uncooked multigrain oatmeal cereal or old-fashioned oats
1
whole egg
2
egg whites
1
tablespoon water
1
jar (10 ounces) apricot fruit spread
2
tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cake mix, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until coarse crumbs form. Stir in cereal. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Add egg, egg whites and water to remaining crumb mixture; stir until well blended.
2.
Spread evenly in ungreased 13X9-inch baking pan; top with fruit spread. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over fruit spread; sprinkle with brown sugar.
3.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack; cut into 15 squares.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 Square | |
| Sodium | 299 mg |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Calories from Fat | 25 % |
| Calories | 267 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1-1/2 |
| Starch | 3 |
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