Cranberry Crumb Bars

Name: Cranberry Crumb Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup (125 mL) ground almonds; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; 1 cup (250 mL) cold butter; 1 egg; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon; 4 cups (1 L) fresh or frozen cranberries; 1 cup (250 mL) sugar; Juice of 1/2 orange (4 tsp/20 mL); 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

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Prep 20 min
Total 4 hr 0 min
Servings 24

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Let cranberries take the centre stage and shine with this recipe. It is perfect for the holiday baking season, or anytime you want your kitchen to smell amazing.

Created Nov 5, 2012

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) ground almonds
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 cup (250 mL) cold butter
1 egg
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon

4 cups (1 L) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup (250 mL) sugar
Juice of 1/2 orange (4 tsp/20 mL)
1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray.
2

In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, 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.
3

In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.
4

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.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Shopping Tip: Stock up on cranberries while they are abundant in stores. Just toss them in the freezer and use as you need; they will be good for about a year. If you are using frozen cranberries for this recipe, there is no need to thaw them first.

Nutrition Information

210 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 30g Total Carbs, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 Bars

Calories: 210

Total Fat: 9g

Saturated Fat: 5g

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 30mg

Sodium: 105mg

Total Carbs: 30g

Dietary Fiber: 1g

Sugars: 18g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.