Dessert

Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

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prep time

15 min

total time

45 min

makes

32 servings, 1 bar (34 g) each

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What You Need

1/2 cup dried cranberries

2 Tbsp. orange juice

1-1/2 cups flour

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

1 tsp. Magic Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup non-hydrogenated margarine

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

3 oz. Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MICROWAVE cranberries and orange juice in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. Mix next 4 ingredients. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and nuts.

SPREAD dough into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

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Substitute raisins for the cranberries.

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Excellent and very easy. I use sunflower seeds instead of nuts, as we have allergies in the house. If you're using salted seeds, just omit the added salt in the recipe.
posted by WMehrer | on 4/26/2012

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just made them, they turned out great!will be making them again!
posted by Courtney789456123 | on 2/17/2011

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This is a favorite for me and always a big hit, it almost tastes healthy with the oatmeal!
posted by sjb_lucas | on 11/26/2010

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Love this recipe - I've made it a couple of times and is always a hit. I change it up a bit by adding almonds instead of pecans and a combo of chocolate chips with peanut butter chips instead of just chocolate chunks.
posted by a cook | on 8/24/2010

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It didn't come out that great the first time time, but I will try it again.
posted by a cook | on 3/13/2010

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Brought these into the office and everyone loved it. I had to cook a lot longer then the recipe though, about another 20 minutes to get the centre to set.
posted by a cook | on 12/12/2009

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tastey- good for breakfast
posted by bajc | on 12/22/2008

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I was so surprised by how delicious these are I'm making them and passing on the recipe for our bake-off at work. It started small a few years ago and this year there are 26 of us. Of course we use it to have a party and chat with colleagues over a little festive beverage.
posted by Charmainecameron | on 12/1/2008

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These were awesome and cut a little bigger make a much more filling and satisfying breakfast on the run than a plain granola bar! I also add about 1 Tbsp molasses for extra flavour and moisture, and for the diet conscious, I made them with brown sugar Splenda and they were still amazing!!
posted by plavend | on 6/3/2008

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These bars were soooo good! Everyone loved them. I didn't have any cranberries on hand so I substituted raisins instead and I left out the nuts so the kids could take them to school. Very Good!!
posted by ghmom | on 5/18/2008