Peanutty Cranberry Bars

Name: Cranberry Crumb Bars Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips; 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen whole cranberries; 2/3 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Skill Level: Intermediate

Tart, sweet and nutty, this Peanut Cranberry Crumb Bars recipe creates a uniquely decadent bar cookie you need to try. Starting with a crumbly, buttery crust full of oats and REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, then layered with a fruity cranberry filling and more of the crumb mixture, these luscious bars bake up golden brown and full of fruity sweetness. Savor this mouthwatering combination of textures and flavors as you bite into this Peanut Cranberry Crumb Bar recipe. Add these to your fall baking list, or include them on your holiday dessert table. They'll be a surprising hit at your next celebration or special occasion.

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Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 16 bars

Prep:: 30 Min.
Bake:: 35 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1/2 cup

butter (1 stick), softened
1/2 cup

granulated sugar
1/4 cup

packed light brown sugar
1 cup

all-purpose flour
1 cup

quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 tsp

baking soda
1/4 tsp

salt
1 cup

REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
1-1/2 cups

fresh or frozen whole cranberries
2/3 cup

light corn syrup
1/2 cup

water
1 tsp

vanilla extract

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

oven

8-inch square baking pan

bowl

mixer

measuring cups

rubber scraper

saucepan

wire rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.

Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl until fluffy. Stir together flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until mixture is consistency of coarse crumbs. Stir in peanut butter chips.

Reserve 1-1/2 cups mixture for crumb topping. Firmly press remaining mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine cranberries, corn syrup and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Spread evenly over baked layer. Sprinkle reserved 1-1/2 cups crumbs evenly over top.

Return to oven. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 16 bars.

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