Whole Grain Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Recipes

WHOLE GRAIN CRANBERRY-OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• To prepare crust:.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the spelt flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Pour melted butter and orange juice over mixture and stir to combine. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture (for topping) and press the remaining mixture into the bottom of an 11X7 baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray.
• To prepare filling:.
• Combine cranberries, sour cream, sugar and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well. Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust. Evenly crumble reserved topping over filling.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely in pan on a cooling rack before serving.

CRANBERRY BOG BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Combine 2-1/2 cups oats and flour. Gradually add to creamed mixture until crumbly. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with cranberry sauce. , In a microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining butter; stir in the pecans and remaining brown sugar and oats. Sprinkle over cranberry sauce. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CRANBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Toast oats in another baking pan, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 12 minutes.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla. Whisk together flour, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda, then beat into butter mixture until incorporated. Stir in oats, pecans, and cranberries. Spread in buttered pan.
• Bake until golden and a wooden pick inserted comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, then cut into bars.