Cranberry Crumb Bars
- 20 Minutes Prep4 Hours Total
- 24 Servings
- 210 Calories per Serving
Celebrate the season with cranberry bars! They're super easy to make and can be cut into mini squares, just right for a dessert tray.
Ingredient List
Crust and Topping
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup ground slivered almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Filling
- 4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- Juice of 1/2 orange (4 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
- Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray.
- In large bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, the almonds, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Stir cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
- In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.
- Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
Tips
- Stock up on cranberries while they’re abundant in stores. Just toss them in the freezer and use as you need; they’ll be good for about a year. If you’re using frozen cranberries for this recipe, there is no need to thaw them first.
- A food processor works great for grinding the almonds. You will need about 2/3 cup slivered almonds to measure 1/2 cup ground almonds.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 24
Serving size: 1 Bar
Amount per serving (Calories ): 210
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 30g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 6% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 18g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 2g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 4% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 2% |
| Iron | Value not available | 4% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 8% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 6% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 4% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 2% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 10% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 8% |
| Copper | Value not available | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1,
- Fruit ½,
- Other Carbohydrate ½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 1&½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 1oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 2tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving2
