Cranberry Christmas Recipes • Rustic Crumble Bars
Tart cranberries meet rich browned butter crumble in these Cranberry Crumble Bars — a festive holiday treat perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or cozy winter gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 bars 1x
Ingredients
For the Crust & Crumble:
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1 cup unsalted butter (browned and cooled)
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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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½ cup granulated sugar
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½ cup brown sugar
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Cranberry Filling:
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2 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
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½ cup granulated sugar
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1 tbsp orange zest
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2 tbsp orange juice
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1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
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Brown butter, then cool for 10–15 minutes.
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In a saucepan, cook cranberries, sugar, orange zest/juice, and cornstarch until thickened. Cool slightly.
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Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, then stir in browned butter and vanilla until crumbly.
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Press ⅔ of the mixture into a parchment-lined 9×13 pan.
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Spread cranberry filling on top. Sprinkle remaining crumble over it.
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Bake at 350°F for 35–40 minutes until golden.
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Cool completely, chill for clean slicing, and cut into bars.
Notes
Bars can be stored chilled for 5 days or frozen. Add chopped nuts or spice to the crumble for variation.