In the fall, we always look for fall-type recipes to share. My husband’s favorite cookie is Oatmeal Raisin so I thought to try and make him a low(er) fat version of an Oatmeal Cream Bar. So I made a batch of these Cranberry Oatmeal Bars with a recipe I found online from Cooking Light Magazine which I modified slightly to work with the ingredients I already had on hand in my pantry.
These oatmeal bars are moist and chewy. They are well-balanced between the sweetness from the brown sugar and the tartness of the cranberries.
I think my husband ate almost the entire batch over the next two days. I did manage to save one for myself and I must confess that they were pretty darn tasty. I’m thinking that next time I will add a handful of toasted walnuts for another layer of both texture and flavors to these already outstanding Cranberry Oatmeal Bars.
Cranberry Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons butter , melted
- 3 tablespoons orange juice , pineapple juice, fresh lemon juice or water
- Cooking spray
Filling:
- 1 1/3 cups dried cranberries (about 6 ounces)
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract [paid link]
- 1 large egg white , lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; leveling it off with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk [paid link]. Drizzle butter and juice over flour mixture, stirring until moistened (mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- To prepare filling, combine cranberries, yogurt, granulated sugar, and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well. Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over filling.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Even with the flax, these were so good I had to hide them from my husband so I could have some.
So good. Even w the flax had to fight my husband off so I could have some of these
Where are the flax seeds mentioned in the title of the recipe?
I took the flax out when I reshot the recipe this year. However, they can be added if you prefer. I used 2 tbsp originally.
I added the flax into the recipe noted and amended the recipe title. Thank you, Darla, for pointing out that discrepancy.