Best Apple Cranberry Crumb Bars Recipes

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until melted. Add dry cake mix, 1 egg and cinnamon; beat with mixer until blended. Press 2/3 of the dough onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Add remaining egg; mix well. Spread over crust; top with fruit. Pinch small pieces of remaining dough between your fingers; press lightly into cream cheese layer.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

APPLE CRANBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, combine apples and cranberries; sprinkle with sugar. In another bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, flour and butter; sprinkle over cranberry mixture. Top with pecans if desired. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Serve warm.

APPLE-CRANBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x9-inch glass baking pan.
• Mix cranberries, apples, raisins, and walnuts gently in the baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• Combine remaining sugar with flour, baking powder, salt, egg, and butter in a medium bowl. Mix until crumbly. Spread topping over the apple mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden and inside is bubbling, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

APPLE CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda; cut in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples over top; set aside. , In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vanilla and remaining butter. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly; spread over apples. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

THE SIMPLEST CRANBERRY-APPLE CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Put the cranberries and apples in a large mixing bowl; stir to combine.
• Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, and flour; set aside for 10 minutes.
• Scrape the filling into the chilled pie crust; smooth the top with your hands.
• Place pie on the center rack of a 400° oven; bake for 30 minutes.
• While the pie is baking, make the topping--in a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and cinnamon; add in the butter and rub it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Take the pie out of the oven and lower oven temperature to 375°.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping over the filling and press gently to compact.
• Return pie to oven--rotate pie so that the part that faced the back of the oven now faces the front (put a foil-lined baking sheet onto the rack below to catch any spills).
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the juices bubble thickly aroung the edge.
• Put pie on a wire rack to cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

APPLE CRANBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir in the melted shortening and water to form a crumbly mixture.
• In a large saucepan, mix together the cranberry sauce and cornstarch. Bring to a boil, and then remove from heat. Stir in the apples. Spread into an 8x8 inch glass baking dish. Crumble the oat mixture over the apples.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY-APPLE BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, mix cranberries, granulated sugar, orange peel and orange juice. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Cook over high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries pop and lose their round shape and mixture thickens. Stir in apple butter and 2 tablespoons butter; remove from heat.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter and the brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda and oats. Press 3 cups oat mixture in pan.
• Spread cranberry filling over base. Crumble remaining 2 cups oat mixture over filling; press lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

APPLE CRANBERRY CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Toss apples, cranberries, orange peel and granulated sugar in large bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients in medium bowl until crumbly. Press 1 cup of the oat mixture in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Spread apple mixture over top. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and apple mixture is bubbly around edges. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm.