Denser and richer than apple sauce, apple butter creates intensely flavored, moist cookies. These have a hint of orange.
Cranberry-Apple Butter Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 32
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 bag (12 oz) fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Base and Topping
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In 4-quart saucepan, mix cranberries, granulated sugar, orange peel and orange juice. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Cook over high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries pop and lose their round shape and mixture thickens. Stir in apple butter and 2 tablespoons butter; remove from heat.
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Step3In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter and the brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda and oats. Press 3 cups oat mixture in pan.
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Step4Spread cranberry filling over base. Crumble remaining 2 cups oat mixture over filling; press lightly.
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Step5Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
150
Calories
5g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 130mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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