Description
Delicious and comforting cranberry crumble bars, combining tart cranberries and sweet brown sugar in a buttery crust.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- Cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Mix in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Add the flour and salt, mixing until well combined.
- Press two-thirds of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Combine the cranberries, brown sugar, and orange zest, then spread this filling over the crust.
- Crumble the remaining crust mixture on top of the cranberry filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool before drizzling with a glaze made from powdered sugar and milk.
- Cut into squares, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
These bars can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. Feel free to substitute cranberries with other fruits like blueberries or apples.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg