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Cranberry Crumb Bars
Whether you're baking for Thanksgiving or Christmas, these Cranberry Crumb Bars are fit for the holidays. Filled with cranberries, apricot preserves, and toasted pecans, this is a sweet treat that will have everyone grabbing another square.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m👤 Kate Merker📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●food processor
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray an 8- by 8-inch baking pan. Line bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; spray paper.
2
Combine flour, oats, baking powder, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour mixture until fine crumbs form. Add egg and vanilla and mix until dough begins to come together. Transfer 3/4 cup flour mixture to a bowl; stir in pecans. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
large egg, lightly beaten1
3
Set aside 1/2 cup cranberries. Pulse remaining cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped, 10 to 15 times; transfer to a bowl. Add preserves, 1/2 cup whole cranberries, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar; stir to combine. Scatter evenly over bottom of crust. Top with pecan mixture.
4
Bake, until golden brown, 30 to ⏱️ 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely. Use overhangs to transfer to a cutting board and cut into 9 bars.
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