Cranberry Bars
User Reviews
4.4
24 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
12
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Course
Dessert
Cranberry Bars
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Cranberry bars have a dense, coffee cake-like base with streusel and almond icing. With a gluten-free option.
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Ingredients
For the streusel:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or a gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold
For the base:
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4-10 teaspoons milk
- ½ cup toasted sliced almonds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line an 8"x8" pan with a piece of parchment paper.
- Prepare the streusel. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Using a pastry blender or your hands, incorporate the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract and salt until well combined.
- Stir in the flour and then the cranberries until thoroughly combined.
- Spoon into the prepared pan and top with the streusel.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the topping no longer appears wet and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the bars comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- If serving the bars today, prepare the glaze. Otherwise, wait to ice the bars until the day of serving.
- In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, almond extract (use 1/4 teaspoon if you don't want a strong almond flavor), vanilla extract and 4 teaspoons of milk. Add more milk, if needed, so that the glaze is just pourable but not too thin. Drizzle over the bars. Top with toasted sliced almonds, if using.
- Cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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