Slightly chewy with the sweet-tart combination, cranberry oatmeal bars are full of cranberries and apples topped with brown sugar oatmeal crisp.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 294kcal
Ingredients
Fruit Filling Ingredients
2cupscranberries
3medium applespeeled and finely diced about 2½ cups worth
½cupgranulated sugar
1tablespooncornstarch
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
Crust Ingredients
1cupbutter melted
1cuplight brown sugar packed
1egg
1½teaspoonsvanilla
2¼cupsall-purpose flour
2cupsoatmeal
1teaspooncinnamon
½teaspoonground nutmeg
¼teaspoonkosher salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the cranberries, apples, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon or whisk until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and whisk smooth. Add the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, and salt. Stir with a fork to combine until crumbly.
Press half of this mixture into a buttered or parchment-lined 9×13 pan. Pour the fruit mixture over the bottom crust and then sprinkle the rest of the dry mixture on top.
Bake for 30-36 minutes, until the crust turns golden brown. Serve warm from the oven or let cool completely and slice into servings.