Cranberry Crumble Bars
November 25, 2022
With a crumbly oatmeal and brown sugar topping and a sweet-tart cranberry filling, these bars are the perfect finishing touch for your dessert table this holiday season!
SERVINGS
48
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
20 min
Ingredients
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3/4cup packed brown sugar
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1/2cup butter, softened
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1 1/2cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
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1cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour
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1/4teaspoon salt
For the cranberry filling:
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1/2cup granulated sugar
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1/4cup orange juice
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1/4cup water
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2cups fresh cranberries
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1tablespoon grated orange peel
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1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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1
In 1½-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar, orange juice and water. Heat to boiling. Stir in all remaining cranberry filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened; cool.
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2
Heat oven to 400 F. In medium bowl, mix brown sugar and butter. Stir in all remaining bar ingredients until crumbly. Press half of the crumbly mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Spread with filling. Top with remaining crumbly mixture; press lightly.
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3
Bake about 20 minutes or until light brown. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows while warm.
Recipe source: Betty Crocker