Another use for the home made (or bought) cranberry sauce in your fridge or pantry.
Cranberry Sauce Oatmeal Bars … a switch up of Date Oatmeal Bars
There are a lot of recipes for these bars, on line. I found this one on the “Cook the Story” blog. Instead of a full tray (9″ x 13″), I made a half batch in my 8″ x 8″ glass pan. I made no other changes.
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Wow, yummy.
They look great.
Thank you. You can use preserves or thick jam too.
Once I’ve lost this weight, I’m going to enjoy the occasional jam treat.
I was tempted to buy a package or two of dried dates when I went grocery shopping today and cook them up for a date puree version cause I really like date oatmeal turnovers and this would give me a similar taste, I think.
And then I bought a package of potato chips (crisps) … so much for trying to eat more sensibly. 🙂
I love dates. They are great snack food. I like dried figs too.
Ooh, figs. Now those would be a tasty filling in these bars.
This brought back a million memories of trying to find recipes for leftover cranberry sauce (without the internet). The best one was for a raspberry bar reinvented as cranberry bars from a cookbook my brother gave to me when I was 12; the inscription read, “this gift is really for me, in the long run!”
Your bars look delicious, a perfect treat to go with coffee.
So far, it’s my favourite too. 🙂
A half batch would be perfect for just my husband and I. I’d love a piece with a cup of tea for an afternoon break.
For one or 2 people, a half batch (12 pieces) is perfect, I think. The bars are best just a bit warm. There’s texture and just a hint of sweet/tart. I eat them with a cup of coffee but tea would be great too.
I would make a batch of cranberry sauce just to make these bars. So very yummy!
Definitely a good idea. 🙂
Perfect use of leftover cranberry sauce!
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