Cranberry Bars Recipe

Name: Cranberry Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats; 3/4 c. packed brown sugar; 1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 3/4 c. butter or margarine, melted; 1 (16 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce; 1/4 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts; 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar; 2 to 3 tsp. milk

Servings: persons

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 (16 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce
1/4 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
2 to 3 tsp. milk

1
Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, orange peel and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
2
Stir in the melted butter or margarine; mix thoroughly.
3
Reserve 1 cup of the flour mixture for the topping.
4
Pat remaining flour mixture into an ungreased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
5
Bake in a 350u00b0 oven for 20 minutes.
6
Spread cranberry sauce over baked crust.
7
Stir nuts into reserved flour mixture.
8
Sprinkle over cranberry sauce.
9
Lightly pat flour mixture into sauce.
10
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes more or until top is golden.
11
Cool in pan on a wire rack.
12
Combine powdered sugar and enough milk to make drizzle.
13
Drizzle over top.
14
Cut into bars. Makes 24.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats, 3/4 c. packed brown sugar, 1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel, and more.

Yes, Cranberry Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cranberry Bars

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