Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

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Chewy and sweet with tart cranberries, rich chocolate chunks and crunchy pecans...these bars can make it that much easier to stick to your smart eating plan.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

32 servings

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What You Need

cup dried cranberries

1/4

cup orange juice

1-1/2

cups flour

1-1/2

cups quick-cooking oats

tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

1/4

tsp. salt

3/4

cup margarine, softened

1-1/2

cups packed brown sugar

eggs

pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2

cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MICROWAVE cranberries and orange juice in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. Mix next 4 ingredients; set aside. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and nuts.

SPREAD onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Note from the Kraft Kitchens

Thank you for your feedback. We have increased the bake time as a result of your comments. Enjoy!

Substitute

Substitute raisins for the cranberries.

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jmglover

posted:11/12/2007

I made this for my Cookie Exchange and love it! Baking time is really off - used metal pans and both reg and convection ovens and kept adding min. until it was golden brown all over. I used white choc. chips instead - semi-sweet was a little overpowering for the cranberries. Once it's chilled it's easier to cut and separate. Thanks!

a cook

posted:11/11/2007

Either the temperature or baking time is quite off. I read the other reviews, thankfully. I baked in a metal pan for about 35 minutes. Good concept, very tasty, would make again.

pamelawhite

posted:11/11/2007

A great snack to take to the office. I used white whole wheat flour which worked well. I also baked them for 30-35 minutes. It's a simple recipe that allows substitutions and personal "tweeking," and produces a tasty treat.

watoosee

posted:11/10/2007

The second time I made these, I added a bit of cinnamon and orange zest. They are very easy to make and delicious.

ommy2

posted:11/7/2007

the flavor is delicious. i baked mine for about 35 minutes. they were perfectly golden brown on top. I left them in the pan to cool and they were still very gooey in the middle and fell apart when i cut them. not good for presentation but great taste!

a cook

posted:11/7/2007

I used almonds instead of pecans them were great subsitute

a cook

posted:11/7/2007

These are great, but they do need about 10 extra minutes baking time than the recipe calls for.

cryswhite79

posted:11/7/2007

I made these with dark chocolate-chocolate chips, the were wonderful. However I agree the cooking times are off, I used a glass pan and baked them for 27 mins and it should have been 30+.

theasmythe

posted:11/6/2007

I make my own breakfast bars and try to keep fiber high, and calories low. This recipe hit the spot. I used whole wheat flour, added ground flax seed and shaved a bit of the chocolate on top as soon as they came out of the oven, spreading it once melted. Yummy.

a cook

posted:11/6/2007

Sure to become a favorite at my house. Family loves it. Used a glass pan, cooking time is longer than called for. Chopped squares are worth the extra effort. I thought the batter a little soft for making cookies, but I didn't add nuts.