Cranberry Bars

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“Delicious Cranberry Bars: The Perfect Holiday Dessert”

Are you looking for a dessert that combines sweet and tart? Cranberry Bars are the answer! These bars are easy to make and look spectacular on any dessert table or cookie tray. Its cranberry filling is bright in both color and flavor, and the crumbly texture of the topping is irresistible. Don’t let this holiday season go by without trying these delicious blueberry bars.

Recipe Benefits:

• Sweet and Tarta: The combination of blueberries and the sugar cookie base is simply perfect.
• Advance Preparation: You can make these bars up to 2 days in advance if you store them in the refrigerator, or even months in advance if you freeze them.

I hope you enjoy these Cranberry Bars as much as we do! 😊🍒🍰

Happy baking! 🍰🎈

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We Need

FOR THE STREUSEL
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold

FOR THE BASE:
1/2 cup butter, melted
 1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour 
2 cups fresh cranberries

FOR THE GLAZE:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-10 teaspoons milk
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds, optional
and a lot of love ,essential to obtain the richest desserts 

DIRECTIONS 

ONE  Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line an 8″x8″ pan with a piece of parchment paper.

TWO  Prepare the streusel. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Using a pastry blender or your hands, incorporate the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

THREE  In a large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract and salt until well combined.

FOUR  Stir in the flour and then the cranberries until thoroughly combined.

FIVE  Spoon into the prepared pan and top with the streusel.

SIX  Bake for 30-35 minutes and do the stick test. Let cool completely.

SEVEN  If serving the bars today, prepare the glaze. Otherwise, wait to ice

EIGHT  In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, almond extract, vanilla extract and 4 teaspoons of milk. Add more milk, if needed, so that the glaze is just pourable but not too thin. Drizzle over the bars. Top with toasted sliced almonds, if using. Enjoy!