A combination of sweet and tart, these Cranberry Orange Streusel Bars are a delicious fall dessert or breakfast treat!
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There’s a chill in the air, and a Cranberry Orange Streusel Bar on my plate right next to my morning coffee folks! I’m doing my fall happy dance! Woot Woot!
How was everyone’s weekend? Anyone do a little apple picking? Visit the pumpkin patch with the kiddos? Halloween costume hunting perhaps?
I feel like since the first day of fall hit, it’s felt more like summer around here. I hadn’t really been in the mood to do any of the above mentioned activities.
I mean who wants to visit the pumpkin patch and break out into a sweat? Not me!
I want chilly temp sweater weather! Is that too much to ask?!
Well, this weekend my dream came true! Cooler temps and time to break out that cozy fall sweater I’ve been dying to wear!
And I’m not stopping with just the sweater.
You know what else I want? Well, I’m gonna tell ya…
I want these Cranberry Orange Streusel Bars with my morning coffee or warmed and topped with a big ole scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert. It’s the PERFECT fall treat!
An easy as can be bottom and topping made with my favorite Bob’s Red Mill Old-Fashioned Oats. You know Bob’s products are always a favorite in my kitchen. Their Old-Fashioned Oats are gluten-free and organic. They’re a great source of fiber which can help get your digestive system on track and help prevent the risk of heart disease.
A Few Cook’s Notes for Cranberry Orange Streusel Bars Recipe:
Don’t over pulse the oats in your food processor. You don’t want them finely ground. You want them to add a bit of texture to the bars.
When cooking the cranberry orange filling, stir the mixture and break up some of the cranberries with the back of the spoon.
These Cranberry Orange Streusel Bars have a somewhat sweet, somewhat tart filling made of fresh cranberries, orange juice, orange zest and sugar with a hint of vanilla.
Sounds totally cozy, right? These bars have fall and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday written all over them!
The filling comes together in minutes and I think you’ll really enjoy it.
Go for it friends! You deserve something special this fall! Enjoy!
And if you’re looking for some other delicious fall desserts try my Pumpkin Squares with Cinnamon Vanilla Buttercream Frosting or my Caramelized Apple Cranberry Upside Down Bread.
Cranberry Orange Streusel Bars
Print RecipeIngredients
Cranberry Orange Filling
- 4 cups whole fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. freshly grated orange zest
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Crust and Topping
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill Old-Fashioned Oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup (two sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
Cranberry Orange Filling
- Combine all filling ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Mix until well and bring to a boil. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 4-5 minutes until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Crust and Topping
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9X9 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place oats in food processor and pulse 8 times.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Whisk together. Add butter. Cut in with pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat egg and vanilla. Add to oat mixture and mix together using your fingers until the dough begins to clump together
- Tightly press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan. Spread cranberry orange filling over crust to 1/2 inch of outer edges. Top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until lightly browned on top. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 30 minutes, then place in refrigerator to cool totally. Cut into squares and serve plain or with ice cream or fresh whipped cream if desired.
These look to die for! I LOVE cranberries and just made some cranberry banana bread last night. . .next I’m absolutely making these to feed my cranberry cravings. That streusel top is perfection!
I have to say, they were perfect with my morning coffee Kelsie! I love the sweet/tart taste of cranberries in the fall!
I’m doing my fall happy dance just looking at them! Delicious!! Pinned!
Woohoo! Thanks Annie!
Now I could totally get behind these, especially on Monday morning! And that crunchy streusel top? YUM! Pinned! Have a great week Mary Ann :)
Thanks so much Dawn! Hope you have an awesome week too!
These are definitely putting me in a fall mood. Love those buttery crumbles on the top!
Can’t beat all the crumbs Chris!
These are just perfect! I’m making them today! I absolutely love all things Fall!!
Hope you enjoy them Mary! Snap a photo!
I love anything cranberry, so I’m all over these lovely bars! And so nice with the orange and all the oat goodness :)
Me too Jennifer, especially during the fall!
Fall is definitely in the air, even in sunny California. Your cranberry streusel bars look great. I hope to make them soon. Pinned!
So glad you’re feeling fallish in CA too Gerlinde! Enjoy!
Cranberry and orange is one of my favourite flavour combos this time of year. I usually make an orange cranberry muffin but streusel bars sound fantastic too! And just as portable as a muffin with my morning coffee! Happy Monday Mary Ann!
Mine too Leanne! Perfect with your morning coffee! Have a great week!
I’m with you Mary Ann. Fall came rolling in like a freight train, now didn’t it? We too had been having warm temperatures and today. . .well. . .I couldn’t believe that the sidewalks are now carpeted with crunchy leaves. Before you know it those leaves will be replaced with frozen crystals of water. But let’s not think about that quite yet because I’m not ready to dust off my down filled jacket. Instead let’s just stare at that ruby red streak running through these scrumptious bars. Hoping that I can get my eyes off of it before the hubby gets home. Yummy!
I know right? 80’s one day and sweater weather the next! I’m so ready for cooler temps this year! When I think of fall, cranberries always come to mind! These are perfect with my morning coffee or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream for dessert Lynn! Happy fall! Enjoy!
Mary Ann – these bars look and sound amazing – autumn in a bar! My mouth is watering just reading your post and looking at your photos! I love anything with streusel – it’s so easy and forgiving and tastes so so good! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re quite welcome Laura! These fall flavored bars hit the spot!
how marvellous to have real fresh cranberries! we can only get frozen if we’re very lucky:=)
I love them around this time of year Sherry! Wish you could get them too!
Cranberry and orange is such a delicious combination! Needless to say, I am swooning over these bars! Streusel anything rocks my world, so these are going on my ‘must make immediately’ list for sure! Pinning! Cheers!
Hope you enjoy them Chey! And hope you’re week is off to a great start!
You know I’m loving all the flavors and ingredients in these made for Fall bars, Mare! I’m loving the cooler weather too… and the days are getting shorter! Hard to believe it’s Fall, but I’m not complaining! Delicious work and with Bob’s <3
I’m not complaining either Traci! I’m loving the cool breeze and all the fall flavors!
These are so so perfect! They just scream holiday season to me!
Yes! Perfect for the holidays Leigh Ann!
Such a fun idea for this time of year. Breakfast, snack, late night dessert, whatever!
I’m loving my cranberries even more during the fall months Matt!
These bars look so good! I would definitely not be able to stick to only having one!
Thanks so much Alida!
Love that rich red color! I could eat quite a few of these bars in one sitting haha.
So could I Natasha!
I’m with you, Mary Ann! So excited for fall!
And so excited about these sweet, tangy bars! I love cranberry orange anything and you can never go wrong with a streusel top! These need to happen at my house very soon!
Hope you give them a go Marissa!
I love streusel bars! These look and sound so delicious!
Thanks Natalie!
This dish just looks and I bet smells like fall – the cranberry tartness and the crunchy buttery crumble is perfect combo!
My kitchen was smelling pretty awesome while these were baking, I have to say!!
That streusel topping – YUM! These look so perfectly crunchy and chewy! Cranberry and orange are one of my favorite flavor combinations – can’t wait to try these. It’s hard to get into the spirit of the fall season when it’s hot and humid outside, but we finally just got some lovely, chilly fall weather.
We are cooling off a lot here too Kelly! I’m really enjoying it! Cranberries are one of my favorite fall ingredients too. Hope you love these!
I just love the mix of cranberry and orange in these bars. And that struesel topping sound amazing. These are just perfect! I would liek them with ice cream :-)
You’d love these Danielle! So fall!
I don’t know when it is going to cool down in my part of Florida although we do have ocean breezes to make it feel less warm than it is. I’ll just turn down the A/C and pretend if feels like fall while I’m baking your delicious bars.
I was just in Florida visiting my mother Karen and I was ROASTING!!
These bars look delicious
Thanks Gerlinde!These are one of my favorite little fall treats!
I love fall and I love cranberry season! These bars put me in the mood for baking. They look so very delicious!
These are so fall Kathy! Hope you give them a go!
Such pretty bars, love your golden streusel!
Thanks Laura!