Name: Cranberry Crumble Bars with Browned Butter Blondie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; ½ cup brown sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; 2–3 cups fresh or thawed cranberries; ½ cup granulated sugar for filling; 2 tsp cornstarch; Zest of 1 orange; 1 tbsp orange juice

Description

Easy and festive cranberry bars with a nutty browned butter blondie base, perfect for holiday baking and gift-giving.

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
2–3 cups fresh or thawed cranberries
½ cup granulated sugar for filling
2 tsp cornstarch
Zest of 1 orange
1 tbsp orange juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
Brown butter over medium heat, then let cool slightly.
Cream browned butter with sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.
Whisk dry ingredients together, then mix into butter-sugar mixture.
Press two-thirds of dough into the pan.
Mix cranberries with sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, and juice; spread over dough.
Crumble remaining dough on top.
Bake 40–50 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Cool completely before slicing. Chill for easier cutting if desired.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes