Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

These were good and very easy to make. I put them together in only about 15 minutes. I used leftover cranberry sauce (2 cups) instead of a can of the stuff and used 1 1/2 stick of butter. I also put half the crumble on the bottom and half on top of the berries. I got a lot of compliments on this dish!

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Daniel den Hoed

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2011

These squares tasted great...I tried pressing 1/2 the oatmeal mixture in the bottom so they would stick together better. They were really hard to get out of the pan intact. I was making them for a church bake sale and was dissappointed in the messy appearance. If making for yourself they are good, but don't make them to sell.

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bevadud

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2011

I used the 3/4 cup butter like suggested and also did half of the crumb mixture on the bottom, and the remainder on top. Had to bake a few extra minutes but they were fabulous. I also grated an oranges worth of zest on the cranberries before i added the top layer of crumb. I Used 1 can of whole berry and 1 can of jellied. Can't be beat....yummy!!!!

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wendydvd

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2011

I just made these, and they're great. We had a ton of leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving. Like other reviewers, I tweaked the recipe - pressed some into the bottom of the pan, topped with berries, then more oat mixture on top. I also reduced the butter to 1/2 cup and the brown sugar to 1 1/3 cups, and added a little kosher salt and cinnamon. They're really good like this - so I'm glad I cut back on the butter so much!

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perennialtiles

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2011

I really liked this recipe. I read the reviews but wanted to try the original how it is writen. But I ran out of brown sugar so ended up using 1/2 cup of white. The first batch was good but had to scrap the cranberries off the bottom of the pan. The second batch I made I used just white sugar and add a little bit more flour. I also took half the mix and pressed that on to the bottom of the pan then topped with cranberries and then the remaining oat mix. Pressed it all down flat and backed for 40 minutes. They were crunchy on the outside and a little gooey in the middle. Everyone liked them a lot.

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msghd

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2011

My husband loves these! And he almost never likes a dessert made with fruit.

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sarebear

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greenfield, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2010

I love this recipe because I usually have an extra can of cranberry sauce in the cupboard and it's a great way to use it. I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, 1/2 c chopped pecans, and half spread/half canola oil. I only had quick oats in the cupboard and maybe that's why it wasn't more crisp or held together better, but it's so good you could eat it with a spoon! Next time I will try regular rolled oats.

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William

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Clearlake, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2010

Took advise of other reviewers and used 1 c brown sugar & 1/2 c butter. Pressed 1/2 in bottom of 8X8 pan, bottom lined with parchment paper, added sliced jelly (easier than spreading) & topped with remaining mixture. Does not hold together well at all (maybe a little more butter would help) but tastes wonderful. Would be outstanding served warm with a little vanilla ice cream.

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aideen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Keswick, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2009

I don't actually eat cranberry sauce so I whipped these up with some holiday leftovers. I completely omitted the extra sugar since the homeade cranberry sauce had pineapples in it already and I felt like there was way too much sugar called for anyway. Delicious reworking of a holiday classic.

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Laine

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2009

I followed some other reviewers suggestions and cut the butter and sugar. I put the oatmeal mixture on the bottom and top. I put it in the fridge after it cooled and had no problem cutting it into bars, and they kept their shape.

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