Cranberry Crumb Bars

Celebrate the season with cranberry bars! They're super easy to make and can be cut into mini squares, just right for a dessert tray.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

4:00

Hrs:Mins

Makes

bars

Crust and Topping

2 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

cup sugar

1/2

cup ground slivered almonds

teaspoon baking powder

1/4

teaspoon salt

cup cold butter

egg

1/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

Filling

cups fresh or frozen cranberries

cup sugar

Juice of 1/2 orange (4 teaspoons)

tablespoon cornstarch

teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray.
In large bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, the almonds, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Stir cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.
Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Makes 24 bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Katie Goodman from Albuquerque, NM created this recipe for a Celebrate the Season Holiday Cookie Contest.

Stock up on cranberries while they’re abundant in stores. Just toss them in the freezer and use as you need; they’ll be good for about a year. If you’re using frozen cranberries for this recipe, there is no need to thaw them first.

"These bars are practically perfect in every way. In fact, the only thing that would make them MORE perfect would be if they were actually considered health food. Let cranberries take the center stage and shine with this recipe. It’s perfect for the upcoming holiday baking season, or anytime you want your kitchen to smell amazing. They're best served chilled, though that’s not to say I haven’t swiped a piece or two straight out of the oven." Katie Goodman

How-To

A food processor works great for grinding the almonds. You will need about 2/3 cup slivered almonds to measure 1/2 cup ground almonds.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 210

(Calories from Fat 80),

Total Fat 9g

(Saturated Fat 5g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 30mg;
Sodium 105mg;
Total Carbohydrate 30g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 18g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Cranberry Crumb Bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens