
Yields:
12
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 30 mins
Cranberry bars are sweet and tart with a buttery almond crumble that is irresistible. They are perfect for Thanksgiving dessert, but we won't tell anyone if you eat them for breakfast. The glaze is simple, but balances the whole thing out well. These bars get bonus points for the crust and crumb topping being made from the same dough! Makes cleanup so much easier.
Have you made these yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!
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Ingredients
For crust and crumble:
Cooking spray
- 1 3/4
sticks butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups
granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp.
kosher salt
- 1/3 cup
sliced almonds
For filling:
- 2 3/4 cups
frozen cranberries (one 10-oz. bag)
- 2/3 cup
granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp.
cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp.
finely grated orange zest
- 1/2 tsp.
ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp.
kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp.
freshly squeezed orange juice
For glaze:
- 3/4 cup
powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp.
whole milk
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 375°. Grease an 8" square baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving about a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Grease parchment.
- Step 2In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt and beat until combined. Press 3 cups of the crust mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Mix almonds into remaining crust and set aside.
- Step 3Make filling: In another large bowl, combine cranberries, sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt, then stir in orange juice. Spoon cranberry mixture over prepared crust. Crumble almond crust mixture, clumping small bits of it together with your hands evenly over filling.
- Step 4Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Step 5Make glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cranberry bars and let set, about 20 minutes, before slicing into bars.
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