Dried Apricots Recipes

Dried apricots are a sweet-tart pantry ingredient that adds chewy texture, concentrated fruit flavor, and natural color to both everyday and special-occasion recipes. They work well in baked goods, breakfast bowls, grain salads, pilafs, tagines, chutneys, and snack mixes.

Their bright acidity makes them especially useful in savory cooking, where they balance rich meats, warm spices, toasted nuts, and salty cheeses. Chopped dried apricots can be folded into couscous, rice, stuffing, roasted vegetables, or braised chicken for a pop of sweetness.

For desserts and snacks, dried apricots are easy to pair with oats, almonds, pistachios, dark chocolate, coconut, honey, and yogurt. They can be used whole, sliced, diced, simmered into compote, or soaked and blended into sauces and fillings.