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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F.  Generously coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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