Cranberry Crumble Pie Bars

We’re feeling all the holiday vibes with these Cranberry Crumble Pie Bars! Layered with a buttery shortbread cookie crust, a jammy sweet cranberry filling, and an oat crumble topping. Finally, top it off with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream for an amazing holiday dessert.

It’s finally cranberry season! The stores are stocked with tons and tons of cranberries! We absolutely love baking with cranberries this time of year. They have a gorgeous red hue and are perfectly tart yet sweet. Also, they are just so versatile!

This dessert is the kind of recipe that anyone can make. They are practically fail-proof. Just make the Shortbread Cookie Base. Then mix together the cranberry filling, and make the crumble topping. Layer all that in a pan, bake that until golden and your house smells amazing, then cool, slice, and enjoy!

Storing the Bars:

These bars store really well! You can leave them out at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or you can refrigerate them for up to a week! But they also freeze really well too! You can freeze them for up to two months, and we like reheating ours in the air fryer and they taste freshly baked! And of course, topping them with ice cream is always a good idea. 😉

We hope you guys love this recipe, and please try it out because it is for sure one of our favorites! And if you do, comment down below, and also tag us on our Instagram!

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Cranberry Crumble Pie Bars


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We’re feeling all the holiday vibes with these Cranberry Crumble Pie Bars! Layered with a buttery shortbread cookie crust, a jammy sweet cranberry filling, and an oat crumble topping. Finally, top it off with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream for a warm holiday dessert.


Ingredients

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For Shortbread Base:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup white sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter, very cold and cubed

1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 cup milk

For Cranberry Filling:

1 Lb. fresh cranberries, rinsed and dried

1/3 cup white sugar

1 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 Tbsp. orange juice

1 tsp. orange zest

For Crumble Topping:

3/4 cup rolled oats

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

2 Tbsp. flour

1/4 cup butter, melted

a pinch of salt

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. To make the Shortbread Base whisk together flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add in the cold cubed butter and either use a pastry cutter, your hands, or two forks to cut the butter until pea-sized crumbs.

3. In a small bowl whisk together an egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Pour that into the dry mixture, and mix that until combined. If needed, you can use your hands to make it easier for the mixture to come together. Once combined, it should look something like cookie dough.

4. Evenly press the dough into the 9×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper. Set aside.

5. To make the Cranberry Filling, in a large bowl, mix the cranberries, white sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, and orange zest. Pour that mixture over the Shortbread Base and spread it out.

6. Lastly make the Crumble Topping. Mix together rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, salt, and vanilla extract. Sprinkle that mixture over the cranberry filling.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until the bars are completely baked through. Remove from oven and let cool for 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

8. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

  • Prep Time: 15 mins.
  • Cooling Time: 1 hr.
  • Cook Time: 45 mins.
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 200

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