Cranberry-Date Caramel Bars

Name: Cranberry-Date Caramel Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups flour, divided; 2 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup butter, melted (I use unsalted so I added 1/4 t. salt to the recipe when making the crumb mixture); 1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries; 1 cup chopped dates; 1 cup toasted chopped pecans; 1 cup caramel ice cream topping

Submitted by nadia murray

"I found this recipe on the package of craisins and it is chewy good. The only change i might be tempted to make is to sprinkle some chocolate chips on the crust along with the fruit and nuts, but that's me!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 24 bars

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₃ cups flour, divided
2 cups rolled oats
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, melted (I use unsalted so I added 1/4 t. salt to the recipe when making the crumb mixture)
1 (6 ounce) package dried cranberries
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 cup caramel ice cream topping

directions

Grease, or spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, rolled oats, sugars,soda (and salt, if using).
Stir in melted butter to form crumbs.
Reserve 1 cup for topping.
Press remainder into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle evenly with dried cranberries, dates, and pecans.
Stir together caramel topping and 1/3 cup flour; drizzle over fruits and nuts.
sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
Bake an additional 18-20 minutes.
Cool in pan on rack.
Cut into 24 bars.

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nadia murray

Oxford, GA

I live in the Pittsburgh area but am originally from Montreal and have lived in several states over the years. I am mom to a daughter 15 and a son 11. I have a degree in foods and nutrition and am currently working at a local kitchen store. I am a passionate baker and collector of cookbooks- especially baking and dessert books and community cookbooks but I have thousands of various types. My family are my biggest fans but I love to bake for friends and my kids school events as well. I enjoy traveling, eating out, reading and spending time at home . My pet peeve is people who won't share recipes- I mean, come on... which is why I love recipezaar- it's a giant recipe swap!

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