How to Make Sour Cream-Cranberry Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and unique dessert to impress your friends and family? These Sour Cream-Cranberry Bars are the perfect treat for any occasion. With a creamy and tangy filling topped with sweet and tart cranberries, these bars are a delightful combination of flavors that are sure to please the palate of any dessert lover.

These bars are perfect for the holiday season, as the cranberries give them a festive touch. They can be served as a dessert at a holiday dinner, or as a swee...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 cups dried cranberries
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 36 bars

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine oats and flour for crust in a bowl. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of oat-flour mixture for topping.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add remaining oat-flour mixture; mix until blended. Press into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven.
  • Prepare filling: Combine cranberries, sour cream, sugar, egg, flour, lemon zest, and vanilla in a large bowl. Spread evenly over the crust sprinkle reserved oat-flour mixture over top.
  • Return to the oven and bake until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, 30 to 45 minutes. Cut into 36 bars.
  • Nutrition

    158 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 8mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 23g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 15g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 18mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 44mg