Best 8 Cranberry Oatmeal Bars Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of Cranberry Oatmeal Bars, a perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, or a satisfying snack. These delectable bars combine the wholesome goodness of oats with the tangy sweetness of cranberries, creating a harmonious blend of flavors and textures. Each bite offers a satisfying crunch from the oats, a chewy interior, and a burst of tartness from the cranberries. Drizzled with a sweet glaze, these bars are elevated to a new level of indulgence, making them irresistible to both young and old.

This versatile recipe also includes variations to cater to different dietary preferences and allergies. For those with a gluten intolerance, a gluten-free version is provided, ensuring everyone can enjoy these delightful treats. Additionally, a sugar-free glaze is offered as an alternative for those seeking a healthier option without compromising on taste.

Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the step-by-step instructions, providing you with all the necessary guidance to create these delectable Cranberry Oatmeal Bars. With detailed descriptions and helpful tips, you'll be able to whip up these irresistible treats in no time. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's begin our baking adventure together!

Let's cook with our recipes!

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS WITH OATMEAL AND CRANBERRY



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A friend of my daughter's made these white chocolate chip cookie bars, and they are now one of my daughter's favorites.

Provided by Beth

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Cranberry

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; continue mixing until well blended.
  • Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to sugar mixture; mix well. Stir in oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bars comes out clean, 25 to 28 minutes.
  • Remove baking pan from the oven and let stand for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 140.4 mg, Sugar 20.7 g

CRANBERRY NUT OATMEAL GRANOLA BARS



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Healthy homemade granola bars. This recipe is easily customizable. You can substitute the dried fruit, pecans, and chocolate morsels out for what you like.

Provided by MzTravelista

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Granola Bar Recipes

Time 46m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pecan halves
½ cup ground flax seed
½ cup milk chocolate chips
¼ cup wheat germ
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or waxed paper.
  • Mix oats, cranberries, pecans, ground flax seed, chocolate chips, and wheat germ together in a bowl.
  • Stir brown sugar, honey, vegetable oil, and salt together in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir mixture and heat in microwave again until smooth, about 30 seconds more. Stir vanilla extract and cinnamon into brown sugar mixture.
  • Stir brown sugar mixture into oats mixture until evenly mixed and chocolate is melted; pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Lift bars out of pan by pulling by the parchment paper; cool for 5 minutes before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 2.7 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 84.6 mg, Sugar 31.6 g

CRANBERRY-CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS



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"I love the combination of cranberries and chocolate, particularly in this recipe," says Dayton, Washington's Ann Michelson. "You can substitute dried cherries for the cranberries. And you can also make drop cookies instead of bars."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1 egg white
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Whisk the eggs, egg whites, sugar substitute, applesauce, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in dried cranberries. , Spread into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 108mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARS



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If you're looking for a classic (and pretty!) flavor combination, try our Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Cookie Bars. This soft oatmeal cookie bar is made with Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix while sweet and creamy white chocolate is drizzled on top, and sweet, tart and slightly chewy dried cranberries and more white chocolate are stirred into the dough. Quick and fun, this cranberry-oatmeal cookie bar recipe will add extra flavor to your cookie tray.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
Butter, water and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bar (4.4 oz) white chocolate, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
3/4 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, water, egg and cinnamon with spoon until soft dough forms. Reserve 1/4 cup of the chopped white chocolate for topping. Stir remaining chopped white chocolate and the cranberries into dough. Spread dough in bottom of pan.
  • Bake 25 to 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave reserved 1/4 cup chopped white chocolate uncovered on Medium (50%) 30 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until white chocolate can be stirred smooth. Spoon into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe over top of bar.
  • Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until melted white chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL BARS



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Yes, the title is a mouth full, but these are delicious!! Can also be made into cookies - drop by tablespoonful's and bake 10-12 minutes!

Provided by Jollymae

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 1 pan of bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 lb margarine or 1/2 lb butter, softened
1 cup firmlyl packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups quick oats
1 cup craisins
1 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat together butter and sungars until creamy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
  • Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
  • Stir in oats, crasins and white chips; mix well.
  • Put into ungreased 9x13 metal pan.
  • bake 30-35 minutes.

HEALTHY SOAKED OATMEAL CRANBERRY BARS



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This recipe was created by tweaking a traditional oatmeal cranberry cookie recipe and uses healthy ingredients like coconut oil and whole wheat flour. By using extra virgin coconut oil the flavor and smell are amazing!!

Provided by sarahmcdon

Categories     Dessert

Time 12h45m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup craisins
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups cane sugar or 1 1/4 cups sucanat
3/4 cup extra virgin coconut oil, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons whey or 6 tablespoons cultured buttermilk
3 cups warm water

Steps:

  • 1. Soak flour and oats in warm water and whey or buttermilk for 12-24 hours.
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 3. Mix the wet ingredients into the flour and oats mixture.
  • 4. Mix the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
  • 5. Mix the two together and add the craisins.
  • 6. Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
  • 7. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

CRANBERRY OATMEAL BARS



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Nobody can ever seem to get enough of these bars when I make them. They're very fast to make, too.

Provided by colettenoelle

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Cranberry

Time 28m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

½ cup melted butter
1 egg
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¾ cup dried cranberries
¾ cup pecans
¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 11x7 inch baking pan.
  • Pour melted butter into a mixing bowl, and beat in the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice together in a separate mixing bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until thoroughly blended. Mix in the cranberries, pecans, and oats until evenly blended. Press mixture into prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges slightly pull away from the sides of the pan, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 147.4 mg, Sugar 11.3 g

OATMEAL-CRANBERRY-SOUR CREAM BARS



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Prize-Winning Recipe 2006! Oatmeal cookie mix creates a head start to a fruit-filled bar cookie. Yum!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil extending up over sides of pan. Spray foil-lined pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir cookie mix, cinnamon, butter and egg until stiff dough forms. Reserve 1/4 of the dough. Press remaining dough in bottom of foil-lined pan. Bake 15 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir sour cream, sugar, lemon peel, vanilla and egg yolk until well blended. Stir in cranberries. Spread over crust. Stir pecans into reserved oatmeal dough; crumble over cranberry mixture.
  • Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until top is light brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate 2 hours. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen cranberries: Fresh cranberries are available in the fall and winter months, while frozen cranberries are available year-round. If using frozen cranberries, thaw them completely before using.
  • Chop the cranberries: Chopping the cranberries will help them distribute more evenly throughout the oatmeal bars.
  • Use old-fashioned oats: Old-fashioned oats are the best type of oats to use in oatmeal bars. They have a chewier texture than quick oats or instant oats.
  • Add nuts or seeds: Nuts and seeds add a nice crunch and flavor to oatmeal bars. Some popular choices include walnuts, pecans, almonds, chia seeds, and flax seeds.
  • Use a variety of spices: Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger add a warm and cozy flavor to oatmeal bars. You can also use a pre-made pumpkin pie spice blend.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make the oatmeal bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the oatmeal bars until they are golden brown: The oatmeal bars are done baking when they are golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Conclusion:

Cranberry oatmeal bars are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their chewy texture, sweet and tart flavor, and crunchy topping, cranberry oatmeal bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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