Cranberry Caramel Bars

Submitted by Steve P.

"I haven't tried these, they are for a request on the recipe board. This makes a nice Autumn dessert or snack. Great addition to the dessert table at Thanksgiving Holiday time too."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 13x9 inch pan
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar (stir in cranberries and set aside)
• 2 1⁄3 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup melted butter
• 3⁄4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel sauce

directions

1. Combine 2 cups flour (save the 1/3 cup for the caramel) and the next 4 ingredients.
2. Stir in butter until crumbly.
3. Reserve a cup of this mixture.
4. Press remaining mixture into lightly greased 13x9" pan.
5. Bake 350ºF for 15 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with cranberries and pecans.
7. Stir together caramel and 1/3 cup flour.
8. Spoon over cranberries.
9. Sprinkle with reserve 1 cup mixture.
10. Bake 25 more minutes.

Reviews

[curlytoplg]

It was absolutely delish!!! Just what I was looking for. Made it for a get together, and everybody went CRAZY about it. Definitely worth the calories, and definitely a keeper. Thanks for posting.

 

[mexicanlover]

I like to try a recipie "as is" before I go changing it, but unfortunately I ended up making a perfect mistake! I didn't have cranberries on hand, but I did have blueberries. Oh WOW!!! Definitely a 5 star recipie! Having said that, we need a 6th star option....Since then I have made these again but this time I added 1 cup coconut to the oat mixture (turned out perfect; not too dry). Then I added 1 cup white chocolate chips and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips to the berries and nuts in the center. HOLY FABULOUS! I really recommend these bars this way. Divine. 6 stars.

 

[LEAH HOWELL]

These bars are so good (and easy)! In fact, I have been making them every x-mas since I found this post in 02. I am actually making them tonight for some work friends. That makes 6 years! I just haven't written a response/rating for this recipe until now. I felt that it was about time that I give this recipe credit since I have received so many compliments on the bars I've made. You must try these!!!!

 

[km12102]

1Steve, I'm the one who requested this recipe on the recipe board. Although it's not the exact recipe I was looking for, it certainly is very close and gives me alot to work with! I really liked the tartness of the cranberries with the chewiness of the caramel in this recipe. I nice fall treat! Thanks for you help!