Apple Cranberry Bars
Yield
2 dozenPrep
25 minCook
35 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | cups |
apples
chopped, peeled |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
cranberries
fresh, frozen, coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Orange butter cream | |||
| ⅓ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 3 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
milk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 532 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 473 | ml |
apples
chopped, peeled |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
cranberries
fresh, frozen, coarsely chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Orange butter cream | |||
| 79 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 86.7 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 473 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃) F, grease a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan.
In a large mixer bowl, combine the sugar, butter, eggs, orange peel and vanilla extract.
Beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, for 2 to 3 minutes until well mixed.
Reduce the speed to low; add the flour, baking soda and salt.
Continue beating, scraping the bowl often, for 1 to 2 minutes until well mixed.
By hand, stir in the apples, cranberries and nuts.
Spread in the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely.
In a small mixer bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract.
Beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, for 1 to 2 Reduce the speed to low. Continue beating, gradually adding the powdered sugar, orange peel and enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Thinly frost the cooled bars, cut into bars.
