Baked Apricots With Brown Sugar Streusel Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated March 31, 2025
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Carrie Vasios

Apricots are halved and topped with a brown sugar, oat, and almond streusel then baked in the oven until juicy. Serve them warm alongside yogurt for an easy breakfast.

Recipe Details

Baked Apricots With Brown Sugar Streusel Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 25 mins
Active 10 mins
Total 35 mins
Serves 2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 apricots, halved and pitted

  • 3 tablespoons old fashioned oats

  • 1 tablespoon sliced almonds

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • Yogurt for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Place apricots cut-site up in baking dish.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together oats, almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Add melted butter and mix until well combined.

  3. Divide oat topping evenly among apricots, mounding on top of each fruit. Bake until oats are golden and apricots are soft, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly then serve warm or at room temperature, with yogurt on the side if desired.

Special equipment

  • Baking dish
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
259Calories
20gFat
20gCarbs
3gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories259
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g25%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 72mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 20g7%
Dietary Fiber 2g9%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 5mg26%
Calcium 35mg3%
Iron 1mg4%
Potassium 208mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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