Description
These Christmas Cranberry Bars are a delightful blend of sweet and tart flavors, perfect for the festive season. Easy to make and sure to please everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Fresh or Dried Cranberries
- 1 and ¾ cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter, melted
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix the melted butter, both sugars, egg, and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry mix.
- Gently fold in your cranberries.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow to cool in the dish for 10 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into bars.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free oats. You can also substitute coconut oil for butter and flaxseed meal for the egg.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
