Cranberry Oatmeal Bars
These Cranberry Oatmeal Bars are a delightful twist on classic bars, using cranberry sauce as a filling instead of dates.
Equipment
- 13"x9" cake pan
- large bowl
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour can substitute with half whole wheat flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 14 oz whole berry cranberry sauce or 1 and ½ cups homemade cranberry sauce
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the softened butter and stir well. Make sure that all of the oat mixture is moistened with butter.
- Spoon three-quarters of the oat mixture into an ungreased 13"x 9" cake pan and press down firmly.
- Add the cranberry sauce in dollops and spread it in a thin layer over the oat layer.
- Sprinkle with the remaining oat mixture, breaking it into small ¼ inch bits, and press down lightly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. The topping will not change color but it is still done.
- Allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into 8 strips along the length and 3 along the width yielding 24 bars.
Notes
This recipe uses softened butter for easier mixing. Enjoy using leftover cranberry sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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