Best 8 Favorite Cranberry Nut Bars Recipes

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Indulge in a delectable journey with our handpicked collection of Cranberry Nut Bars recipes, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. From the classic chewy bars bursting with tangy cranberries and crunchy nuts, to the irresistible gluten-free and vegan variations, these recipes cater to every palate and dietary preference.

Prepare to embark on a delightful expedition, where each recipe unveils a unique twist on this timeless treat. Delight in the zesty burst of orange-scented Cranberry Nut Bars, enhanced with a hint of maple syrup and a sprinkling of citrus zest. Experience the harmonious blend of sweet and tart with our Cranberry Raspberry Nut Bars, a delightful union of two vibrant berries.

For those seeking a healthier indulgence, our guilt-free Cranberry Quinoa Bars offer a wholesome combination of hearty quinoa, dried cranberries, and a touch of honey. And for those with dietary restrictions, our Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Nut Bars provide a delectable alternative, ensuring everyone can savor the goodness of these classic treats.

As you explore these recipes, you'll discover a treasure trove of culinary secrets to elevate your baking experience. Learn the art of creating the perfect crust, achieving the ideal balance of chewiness and crispness. Discover the nuances of tempering chocolate, transforming it into a smooth and luscious topping. And unlock the secrets of crafting homemade granola, adding a layer of texture and flavor to your Cranberry Nut Bars.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our Cranberry Nut Bars recipes will guide you effortlessly through the process, ensuring success with every batch. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY NUT BARS



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Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 1/4 cups Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch baking pan.

CRANBERRY NUT BARS



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Not too sweet. Great with a nice hot cup of tea!

Provided by kim *

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 eggs
1 c sugar (i like to use 1/2 brown / 1/2 white)
1 c all purpose flour
1/3 c melted butter
1 1/4 c fresh or frozen ocean spray cranberries
1/2 c chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350'
  • 2. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.
  • 3. Beat eggs in medium size bowl until thick. Gradually add sugar, beating until thoroughly blended.
  • 4. Stir in flour and melted butter. Blend well.
  • 5. Add cranberries and walnuts, mixing gently until just combined.
  • 6. Spread evenly in pan. Bake for 35-45 min's ro until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • 7. Cool and cut into bars.
  • 8. If you'd like, you can drizzle these with a simple glaze made by mixing powdered sugar with a few tsp's of milk or orange juice until desired consistancy.
  • 9. Might also be nice w/the addition of a little orange zest or orange extract.

CRANBERRY-NUT BARS



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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup pecan or walnut halves
Butter and flour for greasing pan
1 cup cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spread the nuts on a cookie sheet and place them in the oven to toast. Grease and flour a nine-inch-square brownie pan and set aside.
  • Rinse the cranberries well under running water; pick them over and discard any that are spoiled. Place the cranberries, sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. As soon as the cranberries have popped, remove from the heat and set aside.
  • When the nuts are toasted, remove them from the oven and, as soon as they are cool enough to handle, chop them coarsely or process them in a food processor.
  • In a bowl, mix together the chopped nuts, oatmeal, flour and brown sugar. Add the butter, cut in small pieces, and using the fingers or a wooden spoon, work the butter into the dry ingredients until you have a crumb-textured mixture.
  • Place half the oatmeal mixture in the bottom of the brownie pan, smoothing it out to the edges of the pan. Cover the oatmeal mixture with the cranberry sauce and top the sauce with the remaining oatmeal mixture.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes, until the top is nicely browned. Cut in bars and serve immediately with vanilla ice cream. Keep any leftovers in a sealed cookie tin.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 169, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 5 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CRANBERRY NUT GRANOLA BARS



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This is one fast and totally addicting recipe. It's easy to adjust to your tastes or what's in your cupboard - try adding chocolate chips, coconut, raisins, cherries or a spoonful of peanut butter. You'll be making this every week.

Provided by SeattleFarmersMarketGirl

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Kids     Healthy

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup old-fashioned oats
½ cup hulled pumpkin seeds
½ cup slivered almonds
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup dried cranberries
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 13x9-inch pan with lightly-greased parchment paper; an inch or so of parchment paper should stick up on 2 sides to form lifting handles.
  • Mix the quick-cooking oats, old-fashioned oats, pumpkin seeds, almonds, mixed nuts, cranberries, and sweetened condensed milk together in a bowl; spread into the prepared pan, evenly pressing into the corners and out to the sides.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, 20-25 minutes, using slightly less time for chewier bars and slightly more time for crunchier bars.
  • Allow the the bars cool for 5 minutes in the pan before using the parchment paper to lift them from the pan. Use a sharp knife to cut into bars. Let the bars cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.3 g, Cholesterol 5.6 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 60.3 mg, Sugar 12.6 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 BARS



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"I keep cranberries in my freezer all year so I can make these bars whenever I get a craving for their tart cranberry flavor," shares Betty Noga, Milwaukie, Oregon.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

FILLING:
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
CRUST:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups cold butter
1 cup sugar
3 cups quick-cooking oats

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Add cranberries and cook until they pop, about 4-6 minutes. Add orange juice, orange zest, butter, cinnamon and salt. Cook 5 minutes longer or until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and set aside. , For crust, combine the flour and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add sugar and oats; mix well. Spoon half into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan; pat firmly into pan. Spread filling evenly over crust. Top with remaining crumb mixture; pat lightly. , Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CRANBERRY NUT BARS



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I love the combo of cranberries and walnuts, it's like a match made in heaven! I suppose you could substitute pecans in this recipe but I don't recommend it. Use walnuts!

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 1/4 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350° and grease an 8-inch baking pan.
  • Beat eggs in a medium mixing bowl until thick, gradually add sugar, beating until thoroughly blended; stir in flour and melted butter; blend well.
  • Add cranberries and walnuts, mixing gently just until combined then spread mixture evenly in prepared pan.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool and cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 36.6, Sodium 36.3, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 13, Protein 2.2

CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS



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Celebrate the season with cranberry bars! They're super easy to make and can be cut into mini squares, just right for a dessert tray.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ground slivered almonds
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
Juice of 1/2 orange (4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, the almonds, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg. Press 2 1/2 cups of crumb mixture in bottom of pan. Stir cinnamon into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, stir all filling ingredients. Spoon evenly over crust. Spoon reserved crumb mixture evenly over filling.
  • Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 105 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries have a brighter flavor and are more tart than frozen cranberries. If you only have frozen cranberries, thaw them completely before using.
  • Don't overcook the cranberries. Cranberries should be cooked until they are just softened, but not mushy. Overcooked cranberries will lose their flavor and texture.
  • Use a variety of nuts. The recipe calls for walnuts and pecans, but you can use any type of nut that you like. Some other good options include almonds, hazelnuts, or pistachios.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing the dough will make the bars tough. Mix the dough just until it comes together.
  • Chill the dough before baking. Chilling the dough will help it to hold its shape and prevent it from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the bars until they are golden brown. The bars should be baked until they are golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Conclusion:

These Cranberry Nut Bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with fresh cranberries, chopped walnuts and pecans, and a sweet and tangy glaze. The bars are also gluten-free and can be made vegan by using vegan butter and honey. Whether you are looking for a snack, a dessert, or a holiday gift, these Cranberry Nut Bars are sure to please everyone.

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