Cranberry Oat Bars Recipe
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Cranberry Oat Bars

By: Inger 
"These little bars are great to snack on, are perfect at holiday time, and would be excellent for a cookie exchange. If you have leftover dough after forming the bars, don't worry, I find that the thinner the crust, the better."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (47)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan, line with foil, then grease the foil.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of this mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the base, then crumble the remaining oat mixture over the top.
  4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 243 | Total Fat: 9.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2006 by VJGUNKEL59   view full review
I doubled this for a 9x13" pan, with a few modifications to the filling only. Instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2007 by magdathegypsy   view full review
These are dangerously delicious. I make them in a 9 x 13 pan, increasing the amount of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by Mary Beth   view full review
I have made this recipe twice. First I made it with the changes suggested by some readers: 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by LISA3267   view full review
This bar has everything a person wants in a desserty bar. Crunchy,Tart,Chewy,Sweet! All rolled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by Monica G.   view full review
I've made thi recipe for my husband's lunches for the last three weeks. The first week was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by Simple~Girl   view full review
This recipe is GREAT! I work at a coffee shop and we order cranberry walnut bars from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by Mary   view full review
I carefully followed the instructions for the crust, though I was leery of the amounts. Even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by ALLARDJR   view full review
Really yummy! I only had a 9 x 13 pan, so I increased all of the ingredients by 1.5 and baked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by sarah   view full review
This was good, but the proportions are way off. Next time I would double the cranberry mixture.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by riz   view full review
I totally cheated and used a can of whole berry cranberry sauce (it was about to expire and...

 

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