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Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Crumb Bar

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This Pumpkin Cranberry Oat Crumb Bar can easily lift your spirits with the satisfying flavor of something sweet, spicy, and warmth. 

Ease of Making: Medium

The texture is hearty with the rolled oats, chopped walnuts, and aromatic pumpkin spice. This dessert combines the best flavors of fall with pumpkin puree, dried cranberries, and vanilla extract.

Homemade oat bars are a nutritious, customizable, and cost-effective snack option that offers convenience and a sustainable alternative to store-bought bars. They are a great way to satisfy your hunger, boost your energy, and support a healthy lifestyle.

Making oat bars at home allows you to customize the recipe to suit your taste and dietary preferences. You can experiment with different flavors, textures, and add-ins like chocolate chips, coconut flakes, or spices. Oat bars can also be tailored to accommodate dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan options.

Oat bars are often made with nutritious ingredients like oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and natural sweeteners. Oats are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making them a healthy choice for a snack. Store-bought granola bars or energy bars can be quite expensive, especially if you consume them regularly. Making oat bars at home is a cost-effective alternative.

Meal prep tips for Cranberry Crumb Oat Bar Desserts

  • Bring the butter to room temperature so that it is easier to cream together with the sugar
  • You can use either dried fruit or fresh cranberries with this recipe
  • Finely chop the walnuts so that they are easier to fold into the batter and no one gets a big chunk of walnut in their bite
  • Cool the crumb bar before trying to cut them
  • You can also freeze them and reheat them when you are ready to enjoy them
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Pumpkin Cranberry Crumble Cake

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • spoons
  • mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pumpkin spice (or ground cinnamon)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 each eggs
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350F
  • In a bowl, add the softened butter and sugar and whisk them together until creamy
  • Next, add the eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract and whisk it together
  • Then, add the pumpkin spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the flour in batches and continue to mix it all together
  • Afterwards, add in the rolled oats, cranberries, and chopped walnuts
  • Grease a baking dish and pour in the batter
  • Place it in the oven for 35-40 minutes until the center is fully cooked. Test it with a toothpick by inserting it into the center of the cake. If cooked, it should come out clean
  • Allow it to cool before slicing into bite size squares