Description
Delicious Apple Cranberry Bars are a perfect blend of tart cranberries and sweet apples, topped with a crumbly oat layer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, diced
- 2 cups apples, peeled and diced
- 1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add diced butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared dish.
- In another bowl, combine apples, cranberries, cinnamon, and white sugar.
- Spread the apple mixture over the crust in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg