Cranberry Bars

These easy cranberry bars are a nice alternative to brownies for dessert. They're tart and sweet with warm notes of ginger and cinnamon in every bite.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 (12 ounce) package whole cranberries
• 0.75 cup water
• 0.75 cup packed light brown sugar
• 0.75 cup butter, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine cranberries, white sugar, and water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all cranberries have popped and the mixture is thick, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, melted butter, and eggs. Stir in oats, brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture, and spread the rest into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pack down to form a solid crust, getting it as even as possible. Spread the cooled cranberries over the crust. Pinch off pieces of the remaining mixture and place evenly over the cranberries.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 40 minutes before slicing into 24 bars.