Caramel Topped Cranberry Streusel Squares

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (may substitute about 1/3 cup whole wheat flour)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup uncooked regular oats (old fashioned)
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted (or margarine)
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup caramel topping
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 stir together cranberries and 1 tbls. sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
• 2 combine remaining 4 tbls. suagr, 1 cup flour, baking soda, oats, and brown sugar. stir in melted butter until crumbly.
• 3 reserve 1/2 cup flour mixture. press remaining mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 8" square pan.
• 4 bake at 350*f. for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 5 sprinkle with dates, pecans, and reserved cranberry mixture. stir together caramel topping and 2 tbls. flour in a small bowl; spoon over top. sprinkle with reserved flour mixture.
• 6 bake at 350*f. for 26-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 7 cool completely in pan on a wire rack. cut into squares.
• 8 makes 16 squares. enjoy!