Cranberry Ginger Crumble Bars

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I love fresh cranberries. I also love the Ocean Spray commercials but that’s another story. I wish cranberries were an all year event but since they aren’t I have been known to buy bags and bags of them to throw in the freezer for the lean cranberry time of year. I bake all things cranberry but one of my absolute favorite things to bake is this recipe for Cranberry Crumble Bars. 

When I was asked to join in #RealCookieSwap with 9 other blogging friends I knew I needed to share my absolute favorite recipe, and this one won the day, not only for taste but its festive look. Oh, and did I mention the word GIVEAWAY yet? Oh yeah!

We 10 bloggers teamed up with Kerrygold and Whole Foods (North Wales) to bring you some fantastic real food cookie recipes for your holiday season in a #RealCookieSwap, and giving away some real food ingredients so you can make your favorite cookie! Whether you’re hosting a cookie swap, attending one, or headed out to a party, make sure you bring some special treats that not only taste amazing but use unrefined ingredients as well. Of all these cookies, we can’t wait to hear what your favorite is so make sure to share it with us!

My Fresh Cranberry Recipe

This year I experimented with a cranberry ginger jam and now there is cranberry ginger jam everything in my house because it is simply amazing and easy. Best of all it has 3 ingredients. That’s it! In fact, it’s so easy I made 3 batches in the last three days. If  you are in love with all things cranberry you will simply adore this recipe as much as I do.

Cranberry Crumble Bars

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4.5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Heather McCurdy
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hours 5 minutes
• Yield: 18 1x

Ingredients

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Bar:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter*
• 1/2 cup raw sugar

Filling:

• 2 cups cranberries
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger

Topping:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Bar:

1. Mix together flour, sugar, and butter until you have a nice crumbly dough.
2. Press into 8 x 10 or 9 x 9 dish.
3. Bake for 20-30 minutes. ( If your oven temp runs low you may need 30 minutes as I did in my old oven)

Cranberry Sauce:

1. Finely chop cranberries in a blender or food processor.
2. Put cranberries, maple syrup, and ginger in a sauce pan.
3. Cook on medium to high heat until thick, approximately 15 minutes.
4. Take off burner and let set while mixing the topping.

Topping:

1. Mix together, oats, maple syrup, and butter until crumbly.

After bar is baked:

1. Spread cranberry filling evenly over.
2. Spread topping over cranberry filling.
3. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until crumble top is lightly browned.
4. Let cool completely before cutting.
5. * I use salted or add 1/2 teaspoon salt. I recommend my favorite Kerrygold. It makes this buttery crust turn out the best! Please note using Kerrygold may also increase the baking time for the crust.

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….AND (we’re not done) A $75 Whole Foods gift card so you can stock up on everything you need!

Enter below to win and be sure to check out these other 9 amazing cookies in our #RealCookieSwap!

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