Cranberry and Caramel Date Bars

Submitted by Barb G.

"These are really delicious, a real treat. I have made them several times since finding the recipe in a newspaper."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 24 Bars

ingredients

• 1 cup cranberries
• 10 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups oats
• 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups dates, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup walnuts, toasted
• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping

directions

1. Preheat oven 350°F.
2. In bowl, combine cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar.
3. In a bowl, combine 2 cups flour,oats,remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and soda.
4. Add butter and mmx well (pastry blender works well).
5. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
6. Press remainder firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
7. Bake 15 minutes.
8. Sprinkle dates, walnuts and cranberry mixture over crust.
9. Mix caramel topping and remaining 1/3 cup flour; Spoon over fruit and walnuts.
10. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
11. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
12. Cool.
13. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[Chef MB]

Pretty fabulous. My favorite holiday cookie! The sweet and tart flavors are perfectly balanced.

 

[chia2160]

i used quick cook oats, otherwise followed directions. these are ooey-gooey sweet and sour cookie bars. the sweet dates are a foil to the tart cranberries. remove from your baking pan as it cools or else they stick.