Description
Creamy oatmeal cranberry bars blend wholesome ingredients into a delightful dessert that celebrates classic comfort. Sweet-tart berries and hearty oats combine for a satisfying treat you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup (170 g) butter, cold & cubed
- ¾ cup (95 g) flour
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsps flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsps butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Base Creation: Blend flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, baking powder, and sea salt in a large mixing bowl, then massage softened butter into the dry ingredients until a sandy texture forms.
- Foundation Layer: Press the crumbly mixture evenly across the baking dish bottom, creating a uniform base.
- Cranberry Distribution: Scatter fresh or dried cranberries in a consistent layer over the oat mixture.
- Crumble Topping: Whisk flour, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl, then incorporate remaining butter using fingers to create irregular, coarse chunks.
- Topping Application: Sprinkle the cinnamon-spiced crumble evenly over the cranberry layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Baking Process: Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes until edges turn golden brown and center sets.
- Cooling and Serving: Remove from oven and let cool completely for 30 minutes to firm up, then slice into rectangular bars of desired size and serve.
Notes
- Butter Softening Tip: Remove butter from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking to achieve perfect soft texture for easy mixing.
- Cranberry Selection: Fresh or dried cranberries work equally well; choose based on seasonal availability and personal preference.
- Crumble Consistency: Use fingertips to create uneven, small butter chunks for a more rustic and textured crumble topping.
- Cooling Crucial: Allow bars to cool completely before cutting to ensure clean slices and prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg