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Kids will love to snack on these oat bars filled with a sweet cranberry mixture. 

Recipe by MyRecipes October 2015

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Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
30 mins
total:
3 hrs
Yield:
Yields 16 squares (serving size: 1 square)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Combine cranberries, sugar, marmalade and zest in a small pan. Add 2 Tbsp. water; bring to a boil, stirring and slightly crushing berries. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until reduced to 1 cup, 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Transfer to a bowl, partially cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours. (May be made up to 3 days in advance; keep covered and chilled.)

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  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with foil, allowing an overhang of 2 inches; spray foil.

  • Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to work butter into mixture until butter is the size of small peas.

  • Press 1/2 of oat mixture in bottom of pan. Spread cranberry mixture evenly over crust. Crumble remaining oat mixture on top; pack down slightly. Bake until top and edges are lightly browned, approximately 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

223 calories; fat 8g; saturated fat 5g; protein 2g; carbohydrates 37g; fiber 2g; cholesterol 19mg; sodium 93mg.
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