Oatmeal Crumble Cranberry Bars
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
For filling:
  • 4 cups cranberries, fresh
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
For crust:
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup quick oats
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ¾ cup butter, cold
  • icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, water, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. When mixture boils, reduce heat to low, but let mixture simmer until cranberries burst and mixture thickens, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add maple syrup and vanilla extract, stirring until incorporated. Let mixture cool.
  3. Line an 8-inch square pan with foil. Create handles by letting the foil hang over sides of pan. Line foil with parchment paper and also spray lighting with cooking spray.
  4. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, and brown sugar. Stir well. Using a pastry blender, cut the cold butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Work with fingers until mixture is moist and uniform.
  5. Reserve ¾ cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of the prepared baking pan. Smooth to create a level surface and then set aside.
  6. Pour cranberry mixture over crumb crust, smoothing to create a level surface. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
  7. Bake for approximately 40 minutes until filling sets and crumb topping is golden brown. Let cool completely for several hours.
  8. Lift from pan using foil handles, and place on a cutting surface. Lightly dust with icing sugar and cut into bars.
Recipe by SoFabFood at https://sofabfood.com/oatmeal-crumble-cranberry-bars/