cranberry crumble bars made healthy
This recipe came from Good Life Eats, healthier for you if made with the oat and barley flours, or you can use 2 1/2 cups regular flour. Great time of year for these, perfect Holiday gift too!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 x 8 pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, you can use a total of 2 1/2 cups if you don't have oat and barley flour
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 3/4 cup barley flour
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 stick butter, soften
- 1/3 cup olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup unrefined sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, more if you like
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- FILLING:
- 3-4 cups fresh cranberries (never tried it with dried)
- 1/2 cup sugar, unrefined, could actually do 1/4 cup but you may want it sweeter
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
How To Make cranberry crumble bars made healthy
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Step 1Preheat the oven 375 degrees F Butter and flour a 8.5x8.5 inch square pan (this is what I used but you can use any other larger size you may have) -
Step 2In a bowl mix together sugar, oats, flours, cinnamon and baking powder. Add the butter, vanilla and oil and mix until the texture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Dough will come together just like the picture.
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Step 3Pat half the dough into the prepared pan. Place reserved half aside. Sprinkle the cranberry mixture evenly over the dough in pan, then the rest of the dough on top.
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Step 4Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until top is a light golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack then transfer to the refrigerator to chill before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator to chill before cutting into squares. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
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