What Is Apricots, dried and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with apricots, dried? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 146 recipes to put it to work.

Nutrition

Where found

Apricots, dried is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Apricots, dried is a member of the Fruits and Fruit Juices US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does apricots, dried weigh?

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Recipes using apricots, dried

There are 146 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Simple Baklava Bites

Simple baklava bites: buttery phyllo cups twisted into little sachets around a honey-sweetened almond, walnut, and apricot filling. All the baklava flavor, none of the fuss.

Quick & Easy "Energy" Bars

Just a yummy treat if you want something sweet.

Balsamic Cranberry Chutney

Balsamic cranberry chutney simmers fresh cranberries with port wine, orange, dried apricots, and cherries, then warms it with cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. A sophisticated, tangy-sweet upgrade on the canned stuff.

Nutty Almond, Raspberry Jam & Apricot Granola Bars

These delicious and nutritious granola bars are ideal for breakfast, snack or anytime when you feel hungry. Very easy to make, and they provide lots of great values to your body.

Apricot Lite Jam

Apricot lite jam combines dried apricots with crushed pineapple and fresh orange for a tropical twist on a classic preserve. Less sugar than traditional jam, with citrus brightening the flavor.

Apricot Ice Cream

Apricot ice cream with low-fat yogurt and fromage frais instead of cream. A lighter frozen dessert built on dried apricot puree, perfect for hot afternoons without the heaviness of dairy ice cream.

Christmas Pudding With Vanilla-Bean Custard

This Christmas pudding has plenty of delicious fruit and nuts, but it's really simple to make - just plan ahead and then make the warm vanilla-bean custard on the day.

Alex's Oatmeal

A good start for school day. My granddaughter loves oatmeal, found this recipe, and added a few things of my own.

Almond, Cashew & Dried Fruits Granola

I made this granola last night, it was so simple and easy. The granola turned out golden brown, and nuts were deliciously toasted, nutty and crunchy.

Fruity-Nutty Banana, Chocolate Granola Bars

Making your own granola bars is always the best. It tastes delicious and it's packed with you favorite ingredients. After I tried making my first bunch, there is no turning back to store-bought ones any more. Just made these bars a while ago, still cooling, and smells divine :-)

Buttermilk Apricot/Rhubarb Scones

Buttermilk apricot scones with chopped dried apricots and apricot nectar baked right into the dough for double-fruit flavor. Rhubarb works just as well when in season.

Chocolate Honey Energy Bars

Not only kids love these delicious energy bars, but also grown-ups can't get their hands off these goodness.

Apricot Ginger Scones

Apricot ginger scones with chewy dried apricots, sweet-hot crystallized ginger, and bright lemon zest. A buttermilk-based scone with rustic break-apart triangles and layered flavor.

Herbed Turkey & Dressing

Bring a new look to the holiday with this succulent dish that rounds out any family tradition.

Applesauce Granola

Granola is great for breakfast, packed with nutrition and very filling. Making your own is always better, lots of nuts, dried fruits and real maple syrup with some yogurt or milk give you all the energies you need to start a beautiful day.

Apple Breakfast Bar

You can use any dried fruits, they will come out as delicious as these bars. Perfect for grap-go breakfast or snack.

Apricot Chicken Thighs

Add a new fruity taste to dinner with this scrumptious dish that gets its amazing flavor from apricot nectar and dry sherry.

Applesauce Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Dried Fruit Coffee Cake

This moist yet delicious coffe cake is made with whole wheat flour, oat bran, applesauce, peanut butter, chocolate chips and several kinds of dried fruits. It's great for breakfast or a healthy yet tasty snack with a cup of coffee or tea.

Toasted Quinoa Salad with Dried Apricots, Cherry Tomato & Baby Spinach

The quinoa salad can be prepared in advance. Toasted quinoa is cooked with garlic and chopped apricots, tossed with this Moroccan Spiced Lemon Dressing. A delicious yet nutritious salad that can be served as a side or a main course.

Almond, Peanut Butter & Dried Fruits Granola Bars

Pieces of almonds, dried apricots, cranberries, prunes and chocolate chips are tossed with creamy peanut butter, oats, a bit honey and ground flax seeds. These delicious granola bars are perfect for grap-go breakfast.

Apricot Marmalade

Apricot marmalade made from dried apricots soaked overnight, simmered to a smooth pulp, then cooked with sugar and cinnamon. A four-ingredient classic preserve with a deep amber color.

Curried Cauliflower Salad

A veggie hating friend was over dinner and declared "wow, if my mom made vegetables like this!" as he went for seconds. The maple coated cashews are excellent in this recipe and the gentle touch of sweetness balanced with the curry is great.

Dried Fruits, Chocolate Chips & Flaxseed Cookies

These delicious cookies are made with a mixture of dried fruits, chocolate chips, ground flax seeds, whole wheat flour, oats, and walnuts. They are packed with goodness and yumminess. A quick grab-and-go breakfast, or a wholesome snack whenever you feel hungry before the meal time.

Amazing Chewy Crispy Apricot Walnut Energy Bars

We can always find different kinds of bars in stores, why not make your own crispy and chewy bars, this is a easy homemade bar, tasty and handy.

Breakfast Energy Bars

Puffed whole grain cereal, creamy almond butter and several kinds of dried fruits, no need baking, crunchy and crispy.

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