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Two cranberry crumb bars stacked on a plate next to a sheet of parchment with more cranberry squares.

Cranberry Squares

These cranberry squares are the perfect mix of sweet, tart, and buttery, with a soft cranberry filling and golden crumb topping. They’re an easy holiday treat everyone loves. Perfect dessert for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a simple winter snack.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Serving Size 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter cold
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups cranberry sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and stir together.
  • Cut the butter into pea-sized pieces.
  • Beat the egg and stir it into the mixture until it starts to get crumbly.
  • Spread 2/3rds of the flour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and press it down to make a crust.
  • Spread the cranberry sauce over the top of the crust.
  • Then, crumble the rest of the flour mixture over the cranberries.
  • Bake until the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
  • Let the square cool completely before slicing into bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 394IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.