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Cranberry Streusel Bars ~ An easy sweet treat for the holiday season and a great way to use leftover cranberry sauce!

Cranberry Streusel Bars

An easy sweet treat for the holiday season and a great way to use leftover cranberry sauce!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brunch, Christmas, Christmas morning, dairy free, dessert, leftovers, make-ahead, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Holly Gray

Ingredients

For the Cookie Layer:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/4 cup + 1/2 cup rolled oats divided
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cranberry sauce

For the Crumble Topping:

  • 2 tablespoons cold butter
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup pecans finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven temperature to 375°F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

For the Cookie Layer:

  • In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together the butter and brown sugar for 1 minute, until light and fluffy.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the the rolled oats and all-purpose flour. Add to the butter mixture and continue mixing until combined. The mixture will be very crumbly.
  • Press the crumbled dough into the prepared pan.
  • Spread with cranberry sauce in an even layer.

For the Streusel Topping:

  • In one of the bowls, use a pastry blender to combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 cup rolled oats, and finely chopped pecans until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle over the cranberry layer.

To Bake:

  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, cut into bars, and serve at room temperature.
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