Cranberry Oat Bars

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Source: America's Test Kitchen.

Bars · Cranberry · American

Brown sugar oat bars with a cooked cranberry layer and pecans.

Prep25 min
Cook50 min
Total1 h 15 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving222 kcal
FreeVegetarian
Servings24Recipe makes 24
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Filling. Boil the cranberries, sugar and water 2-3 min, stirring, until the berries burst and the juice thickens. Cool 30 min.

  2. 2

    Prepare. Heat the oven to 160 °C (140 °C fan), shelf just below the middle, and line the tin. Whisk the oats, flour, cinnamon and salt.

  3. 3

    Dough. Beat the butter and brown sugar 3 min until fluffy, beat in the egg, then mix in the oat mixture on low.

  4. 4

    Layer. Press two-thirds of the dough into the tin, spread the cranberries over, mix the pecans into the remaining dough and dot it over in walnut-sized pieces.

  5. 5

    Bake. Bake 40-45 min, turning halfway, until golden on top. Cool about 2 h, then cut into 24.

Storage

Store airtight at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

16.3 g per serving

32.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 65.2 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • 23 x 33 cm metal baking tin, lined with a baking-paper sling
  • mixing bowls
  • silicone spatula
  • wire rack
  • medium saucepan
  • electric mixer

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy222 kcal
Protein2.6 g
Carbohydrate29.8 g
of which sugars16.9 g
of which free sugars16.3 g
Fat10.9 g
of which saturates5.2 g
Fibre1.7 g
Salt0.14 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.2 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values