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Fresh cranberry oatmeal bars on a cooking rack

Cranberry Oatmeal Bars

These cranberry oatmeal bars are made with fresh seasonal cranberries and lots of oatmeal for a delicious treat you can serve or bring to the party.
4.18 from 17 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 283 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 sticks - 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups - 12 oz package of fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
  • 3 cups of old fashioned oats

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside
  • In a separate bowl cream brown sugar, white sugar, and butter.
  • Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
  • Next, add vanilla and mix.
  • Add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Mix well.
  • Add the remaining flour mixture and mix well.
  • Then add the pecans and cranberries and mix until combined.
  • Add the oats and mix well.
  • Press dough into a non-stick or sprayed 9 x 13-inch pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool for 20 minutes or more before cutting into bars.

Notes

You could make cookies with this dough. I would spoon it out evenly on cookie sheets. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 and then flip trays (move bottom to top shelf and top shelf to the bottom) Then bake for 5 minutes more or until the cookies have a nice golden brown look.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 227mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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