Cranberry Oat Crumble Bars - Old Fashioned Family Recipe
Servings 8
Baked with sweet-tart cranberries and a buttery oat crumble, these old-fashioned cranberry bars are simple, cosy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup water
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup cold butter, plus a bit more for greasing the pan You can use plant-based butter.
- 1 cup rolled oats Certified gluten-free if required.
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup plain (all purpose) flour Use gluten-free flour if necessary.
Instructions
- Put the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium size saucepan and mix together well.
- Stir in the water, cranberries and raisins.
- Put the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for five minutes, stirring constantly so the mixture does not stick.
- Remove the pan from the heat and set on a heatproof surface.
- Carefully stir in the vanilla, and set the pan aside to cool to lukewarm.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease an 8 inch (20 cm) square pan that is about 2 inches (5 cm) deep with the extra butter or some plant-based butter.
- Combine the rolled oats, brown sugar and flour in a medium size mixing bowl.
- Add the butter or dairy-free spread and combine the ingredients, using a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
- Sprinkle half the mixture into the prepared pan and press it down gently with your fingers.
- Carefully spread the lukewarm cranberry mixture over the top.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over top of the cranberry mixture.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the topping is beginning to turn a light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. If serving as a dessert with ice cream, the Cranberry Oat Crumble Bars can be served warm, however be careful to allow them to cool a bit so they are easy to serve and nobody burns their mouth on hot cranberries! If cutting the crumble into smaller bars, it's best to let the Cranberry Oat Crumble Bars cool completely first.
Notes
This recipe serves about 6 to 8 cut in larger squares as a dessert with ice cream or it will cut into about 16 bars to serve more like cookies or squares.
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Equipment
- 1 medium size saucepan
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