Dried Apricot Recipes

Dried fruit is a pantry staple, especially handy during winter months. Our top recipes with dried apricots are perfect for baking (think dried apricot muffins and cookies) and canning (dried apricot jam and more).

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    Crown Roast with Apricot Dressing

    I have been making crown roasts for many years but was only satisfied with the results when I combined a few recipes to come up with this guest-pleasing version. It’s beautifully roasted with an apricot glaze and a nicely browned stuffing. —Isabell Cooper, Cambridge, Nova Scotia

    Herby Chicken with Apricots and Feta

    Mix up your weeknight menu with a flavorful braised chicken dish with Middle Eastern flair. I love to serve it...


    Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Orange Dressing

    Roasted pumpkin and dried fruits make this beautiful seasonal salad a natural match for holiday recipes. The dressing is a...


    Apricot Dessert Bruschetta

    Years ago, my mother took a trip to Italy, and this recipe reminds her of the sun-kissed fruits from the...


    Pressure-Cooker Chickpea Tagine

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    While traveling through Morocco, my wife and I fell in love with the complex flavors of the many tagines we...

    Nanny’s Fruitcake Cookies

    My grandmother always made a holiday fruitcake. I turned her recipe into cookies that are perfect anytime, especially with a...


    Crown Roast with Apricot Dressing

    I have been making crown roasts for many years but was only satisfied with the results when I combined a...

    Spiced Lamb Stew with Apricots

    My family loves lamb, especially my son. During his first year of college, he claimed to be a vegetarian. When...


    Apricot-Rosemary Scones

    Make these easy sweet-savory scones a family project. It's a delightful way to show your love on Mother's Day. —Charlene...


    Candy Cane Coffee Cake

    Dotted with dried apricots and maraschino cherries, this tender coffee cake has a festive flavor and look. I love to...


    Apricot Almond Blondies

    My mom shared this recipe with me after sampling these cookies at a bed-and-breakfast. For a little variation, I sometimes...

    Apricot Banana Bread

    Making this delightfully different twist on traditional banana bread is fun. It tastes excellent spread with cream cheese or butter....


    Moist Applesauce Fruitcake

    The recipe for this flavorful cake has been handed down in my husbands' family for four generations.


    Mini Fruitcakes

    Fruitcake always looked so festive to me but I did not like the hard citron fruit so I came up...


    Pressure-Cooker Winter Fruit Compote

    You can make this colorful and easy fruit relish up to a week in advance. It's an outstanding accompaniment to...


    Trail Mix Slices

    With big handfuls of dried apricots and cherries, almonds and pistachios, we make dozens of treats you can take anywhere.—Donna...

    Sugar Plum Phyllo Kringle

    Thanks to store-bought phyllo dough, this pastry is easier to make than it looks. Serve it not only for breakfast,...


    Apricot Pinwheels

    I decorate my little spirals with vanilla icing, but they're yummy without it, too. Dried apricots and lots of spice...


    Cranberry Orange Salsa

    "This tart tangy blend is wonderful with carved turkey, on turkey sandwiches and with ham and pork," says Joan Flowers...


    Brie with Apricot Topping

    Folks will think you fussed over this pretty appetizer, but it took our Test Kitchen only minutes to top a...


    Apricot Scones

    Popular served with tea in Victorian days, scones are making a big comeback. Apricots and nuts are stirred into the...


    Almond-Apricot Chicken Salad

    Here's a one-of-a-kind pasta salad that combines tender chicken, sweet apricots and crunchy vegetables. Plus, the lemony dressing can't be...


    Apricot Tea Cookies

    It just wouldn't be Christmas without these dainty melt-in-your-mouth apricot cookies on my platter! Filled with fruit and drizzled with...


    Apricot-Nut White Fudge

    We look forward to this luscious apricot fudge recipe every Christmas. It's easy to make, and it melts in your...


    Apricot Tea Rings

    This coffee cake is a favorite of mine. It's attractive, delicious and cuts like a dream. Sometimes I use convenient...

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    Curried Apricot Couscous

    As a single working mom, my time is precious, but this dish is so quick, colorful and easy, and it...


    Apricot-Apple Cider

    Dried apricots give this comforting cider a marvelous twist. Add cranberries, cinnamon, allspice and cloves for the perfect hot drink...


    Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread

    This cranberry cream cheese spread takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, and it can prepped hours or even days...


    Apricot-Filled Sandwich Cookies

    I bake these delightful cookies every year for Christmas and when I share a tray of my homemade treats with...


    Crunchy Apricot-Coconut Balls

    My Mom gave me this no-bake cookie recipe years ago when she included them on her Christmas buffet. I can't...


    Apricot Pinwheel Cookies

    My grandmother always made these cookies for the holidays. The recipe has been passed down through generations to me, and...