Cranberry-Orange Crumble Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup water
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1½ cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- In 1½-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar, orange juice and water.
- Heat to boiling.
- Stir in cranberries, orange peel and cinnamon.
- Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened; cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix brown sugar and butter until well blended.
- Stir in oats, flour and salt until crumbly.
- Press half of the crumb mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
- Spread cranberry mixture over crust.
- Top with remaining crumb mixture; press lightly.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is light brown.
- Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows while warm.
- Serve warm or cool.
Notes & Wine Advice
Festive Touch
Get these not-too-sweet bars ready for your cookie tray by drizzling them with 1 ounce of melted white chocolate. Let it dry before cutting the bars.Kitchen Secrets
Line the baking pan with foil to make cleanup and cutting easy.Nutrition values
Calories: 60 kcal