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Cranberry Date Bars Recipe


Cranberry Date Bars Recipe
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A great chewy bar that can be used as a breakfast bar, trail bar or after school snack

Karlyn255

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Ingredients
  • 1 12oz bag cranberries (3c)
  • 1 pk 8 oz. chopped pitted dates
  • 1/4c Water
  • 1 ts Vanilla extract
  • 2 c All purpose flour
  • 2 c rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 c Packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 ts Baking soda
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • 1 c Butter or margarine melted
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  • glaze
  • 2 c sifted Confectioners sugar
  • 2 tb Up to 3 tbs. orange juice
  • 1/2 ts Vanilla extract

Directions
  1. In a covered saucepan over low heat, simmer cranberries, dates and water for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cranberries have popped.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
  4. Stir in butter until well blended.
  5. Pat half into an ungreased 13x9 in baking pan.
  6. Bake at 350F for 8 minutes.
  7. Spoon cranberry mixture over crust.
  8. Sprinkle with the remaining oat mixture.
  9. Pat gently.
  10. Bake ar 350F for 25-30 minutes or until browned.
  11. Cool.
  12. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars.

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Comments


Great bar cookie! Love the cranberry date combo!
High 5 again!
Valerie


Sounds fabulous! Definitely saving this and will make it soon. Five forks.


Must try these... They too sound really good


Sounds really good... five forks


Great post.


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