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Orange-Cranberry Bars

Orange-Cranberry Bars
With the incredible combination of orange and cranberry, these bars are fast sellers at my church's Christmas bazaar.—Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
48 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup orange marmalade

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and
  • ginger; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in
  • the oats, coconut and orange peel.
  • Place 3 cups of mixture in another bowl; stir in pecans. Set aside
  • for topping. Press remaining oat mixture into a greased 15-in. x
  • 10-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until
  • golden brown.
  • Combine cranberry sauce and orange marmalade; spread over crust. Top
  • with reserved oat mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden
  • brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 4 dozen.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Orange-Cranberry Bars (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 1 bar equals 134 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 66 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
© Taste of Home 2013