Cranberry-Orange Oat Bars

Cranberry-Orange Oat Bars
So moist and just the right amount of sweetness! Great treat for the holidays!
Cranberry-Orange Oat Bars

Ingredients

  1. Crust
  2. All-purpose flour 1 cup
  3. Quick-cooking oats 1 cup
  4. Finely chopped walnuts 1/4 cup
  5. Brown sugar 1/2 cup
  6. Salt 1/4 tsp
  7. Baking soda 1/4 tsp
  8. Ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp
  9. Butter, melted 6 Tbsp
  10. Orange juice 3 Tbsp
  11. Cooking spray
  12. Filling
  13. Dried cranberries (6 oz) 1 1/3 cup
  14. Light sour cream 3⁄4 cup
  15. Granulated sugar 1⁄2 cup
  16. All-purpose flour 2 Tbsp
  17. Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  18. Grated orange rind 1⁄2 tsp
  19. Large egg, lightly beaten 1
Prep Time
Prep: 10 minutes; Bake: 40 minutes
Servings
Makes 12 servings
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12): 278 calories; 10 g fat; 5 g saturated fat; 44 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 2 g fiber; 41 mg cholesterol; 95 mg sodium

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. To prepare the crust, combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through cinnamon) in medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle butter and juice over flour mixture, stirring until moistened. Mixture should be crumbly. Reserve 1⁄2 cup of oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  3. To prepare filling, combine cranberries, sour cream, granulated sugar, flour, vanilla, orange rind, and egg in a medium bowl and stir well.
  4. Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over the filling.
  5. Bake at 325° for about 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Cook's notes

You can also make this with dried cherries and lemon rind instead of cranberries.
Catherine Milum, RDN, LD