Serves: 18 Bars
Per Serving(per bar): 205 Calories, 9g Fat, 2g Sat. Fat, 9g Carbohydrates, 5g Protein, 3g Fiber, 70mg Sodium
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds or hazelnuts) or old-fashioned rolled oats, divided
¾ cup whole-wheat pastry flour
¾ cup all purpose flour
½ cup sugar
½ tsp salt
4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp almond extract
Fruit Filling:
5 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen, divided
½ cup orange juice
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
1 cup orange segments
1 ½ tsp freshly grated orange zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cooking Directions:
- Crust: Combine ¾ cup nuts (or oats), whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse until the nuts are finely ground. Add butter; pulse until well incorporated.
- Whisk egg, oil, 1 tsp vanilla and almond extract in a small bowl. With the motor running, add the mixture to the food processor. Process, then pulse, scraping down the sides, if necessary, until the mixture begins to clump, 30-45 seconds (it will look crumbly). Measure out ½ cup of the mixture and combine in a bowl with the remaining ¼ cup chopped nuts (or oats). Set aside for the topping.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Generously coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Fruit Filling & Assemble Bars: Combine 3 cups cranberries, orange juice, sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is very thick, 4-5 minutes. (It may take up to 10 minutes to get a thick result if you start with frozen fruit.) Stir in the remaining 2 cups cranberries, orange zest and 1 tsp vanilla.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared baking dish. Spread evenly and press firmly into the bottom to form a crust. Spread the fruit filling over the crust. Sprinkle the reserved topping over the filling.
- Bake the bars for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° and bake until the crust and topping are lightly brown, 25-30 minutes more. Let cool completely before cutting into bars, at least 1 ½ hours.
From: www.eatingwell.com