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Easy Cranberry Oat Crumble Bars

Easy Cranberry Oat Crumble Bars

These Easy Cranberry Oat Crumble Bars feature a delightful combination of oats and cranberry sauce, perfect for a sweet treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 squares
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • 8x8 baking pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

For the cranberry oat crumble bars

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 8 tablespoon unsalted butter melted (1 stick butter)
  • 398 ml whole berry Cranberry sauce

For the orange Icing

  • 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 0.5 cup icing sugar

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a square 8X8 baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang of parchment paper to help remove the cooked bars later. Grease the pan well with butter.
  • In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in melted butter and mix until fully combined, creating a crumbly mixture.
  • Save 1 cup of the crumble crust mixture and mix with ¼ cup finely chopped pecans and set aside. Pour the rest of the mixture into the baking pan and press into an even, flat base layer with your hands.
  • Pour the cranberry sauce onto the crumble crust base layer in the pan and spread into an even layer.
  • Finally, sprinkle the 1 ¼ cups crumble crust mixture you saved over the cranberry mixture in an even layer.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the crumble crust topping is set and the cranberry sauce might be bubbling around the edges.
  • Remove from the oven and let it completely cool in the pan or they will fall apart if not completely cooled before cutting. You can also place them in the fridge to help cool faster.
  • Once fully cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to move the bars onto a cutting board.
  • Make the orange icing and drizzle over top of the bars and cut into 12 squares.
  • These will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days!

Notes

For best results, ensure the bars are completely cooled before cutting them to maintain their structure.

Nutrition

Serving: 1squareCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bars, cranberry, crumble, dessert, Easy, oat
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