Oatmeal Walnut Cranberry Bars Recipes

CRANBERRY-WALNUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Stir in oats. Cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring occasionally., Remove from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla. Top servings with cinnamon-sugar, cranberry sauce and walnuts.

CRANBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan, line with foil, then grease the foil.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of this mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the base, then crumble the remaining oat mixture over the top.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CRANBERRY NUT OATMEAL GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or waxed paper.
• Mix oats, cranberries, pecans, ground flax seed, chocolate chips, and wheat germ together in a bowl.
• Stir brown sugar, honey, vegetable oil, and salt together in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir mixture and heat in microwave again until smooth, about 30 seconds more. Stir vanilla extract and cinnamon into brown sugar mixture.
• Stir brown sugar mixture into oats mixture until evenly mixed and chocolate is melted; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Lift bars out of pan by pulling by the parchment paper; cool for 5 minutes before cutting into bars.

CRANBERRY-OAT CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Line with waxed paper; spray paper with cooking spray, and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows have melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in cereal and dried cranberries.
• Immediately transfer mixture to prepared baking sheet. Using a spatula (or your fingers) coated with cooking spray, press in quickly and firmly. Let cool, about 1 hour; cut into 24 bars (3 rows lengthwise by 8 rows crosswise).

CRANBERRY NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and walnuts., Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CRANBERRY ORANGE WALNUT OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9x13-inch metal baking pan with spray oil.
• Combine oil, juice, sugars, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl; whisk until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Whisk gently for 1 minute to combine.
• Add flour mixture in batches to egg mixture. Stir well. Stir in cranberries and walnut pieces.
• Batter will be stiff. Spread in prepared 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown, center is firm to touch, and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool slightly before cutting.
• Keeps 1-2 days at room temperature, or 3-4 days when refrigerated.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the vegetable shortening, sugar, and half of the juice and mix until creamy. An electric mixer works best.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the oats mix well.
• Add the oats and mix evenly.
• Spread the mixture in a 9x13 greased glass baking dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Cut into 12 bars.