cranberry oatmeal bars

Delicious cranberry oatmeal bars are easy to make and feature a gooey layer of sweet and tart cranberry jam between layers of oatmeal crumble. Perfect for the holidays!

Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe

cranberries

maple syrup

lemon juice

lemon

tbsp chia seeds

(120 g) whole wheat flour

(150 g) cup rolled oats

tsp baking powder

tsp sea salt

(90 g) sugar*

(70 g) coconut oil, softened

almond

Make the Cranberry Jam

Combine the cranberries, lemon juice, maple syrup and chia seeds in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.

Once it reaches a gentle boil, turn the heat to low. Continue stirring and mashing the cranberries or popping them against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes until it&#8217;s thick and has a jam-like consistency. Remove the pot from the heat and set it aside for now.

Prepare for Baking

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 7 or 8-inch square baking pan, line it with parchment paper or spray with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray.

Make Crust and Topping Layers

Combine flour, oats, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a large bowl until well combined.

Add the melted coconut oil, lemon juice and nut milk, starting with 3 tbsp. Mix into a crumbly dough, adding more almond milk as needed until you can press the dough together in your fingers. It should be crumbly but moist enough to start sticking together. It should not be overly wet or as moist as cookie dough or cake batter.

Assemble Bars in Pan

Reserve about 2/3 cup of the dough then firmly press the rest into the bottom of the pan. Evenly spread the cranberry mixture in an even layer on top of the bottom layer. Sprinkle the rest of the oat crumble evenly over the cranberry layer.

Bake

Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown then let cool completely in the pan. It&#8217;s important to let them cool completely so they set up firm.

Slice and Enjoy

Slice the bars into 16 squares or 32 mini bars.

I’ve been making it for a year or two now! My favorite holiday (or non-holiday) snack. Have made it with fresh and frozen cranberries. Sometimes I’m looking for something less tart and have used half cranberries and half blueberries which was delicious. 

Fast, easy, no mixer cranberry oatmeal bars with juicy cranberries and big crumbles!! Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert!

Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

orange

orange juice

sugar

corn starch

unsalted butter, melted

brown sugar (packed)

vanilla extract

all-purpose flour

old-fashioned whole-rolled oats

salt

To a medium stockpot with high sides, add the cranberries, optional orange zest, orange juice, granulated sugar, and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often to incorporate the sugar.

Once mixture has come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low, add the corn starch, stir to combine, and allow mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes. While it simmers, make the bars.

Make the Cranberry Filling:

Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside.

To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.

Add the sugars, vanilla, and whisk to combine.

Add the flour, oats, optional salt, and stir to combine. Mixture will have some larger, well-formed crumble pieces as well as some sandier, dryer bits.

Set 1 heaping cup mixture aside to be sprinkled on later as crumble topping.

Transfer remaining mixture to prepared pan, and using a spatula or your fingers, hard-pack the mixture to create an even, smooth, flat crust.

Add the cranberry filling over the crust making sure there’s complete coverage but leave a 1/4-inch bare margin around the edges. Tip – The cranberry filling will burn if it’s touching the edges of the pan and will also stick like crazy.

Evenly sprinkle with the reserved heaping 1 cup crumble topping mixture. Tip – Before sprinkling, I squeeze the mixture in my palm to encourage bigger crumble pieces to form.

Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until edges are set and center has just set and is lightly golden browned.

Place pan on a wire rack and allow bars to cool for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.

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