Cranberry Oatmeal Butter Bars
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x13 pan with foil
- whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt
- add the melted butter and vanilla to dry ingredients
- press 1/2 the mixture into the bottom of the pan to form a crust
- bake crust for 8-10 mintues
- prepare the cranberries while the crust is baking: combine cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and juice
- remove crust from the oven and spread cranberry mixture to cover the crust
- add the remaining crumble topping over cranberries
- bake for 15-20 minutes until crumb topping is golden brown
- cool bars completely before cutting and serving
- serve or store in an air tight container