Easy Cranberry Crumb Bars
Celebrate the season with these delicious cranberry crumb bars! They are easy to make and can be cut into mini squares for a party dessert tray.
Servings: 24 people
Calories: 193kcal
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2.5 C all purpose flour
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 C unsalted butter cold
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Filling:
- 4 C cranberries 1 bag, frozen or fresh
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 4 Tbsp orange juice or juice of 1/2 orange
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously grease a 9x13 glass baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. Cut in the butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add the egg - blend well.
- Press 3 C of the mixture in the bottom of the 9x13 glass baking dish, reserve the rest for the topping.
- Preparing the filling by mixing the cranberries with the sugar, orange juice, cornstarch and vanilla. Pour evenly over the crumb crust. Then sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the filling, making sure to cover the filling completly.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes - remove and let cool before cutting into squares.
Notes
Cranberries do not need to be cooked. They will cook in the oven.Do not use cranberry sauce or jellied cranberries. They must be bagged, whole cranberries (frozen or fresh).
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg