CranApple Oat Bars
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8×8 pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine applesauce, cranberries, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, oats, salt, and baking soda. Then add in brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir until incorporated and slightly crumbly.
- Add most of this mixture to the baking dish, reserving ~3/4 cup for topping. Press flat into pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Take out of oven and top with applesauce mixture, then crumble remaining oatmeal mixture on top, and bake for another 14-16 minutes until topping is golden brown.
