Cranberry Crumble Bars

I got this recipe from Land O Lakes website.  It is super tasty, super easy to make and perfect for the holiday season when cranberries are abundant.  I love making bar cookies, they are easy to transport and great for bake sales.  This is a winner for Holiday bake sales.   Enjoy!

Crumble Top Cranberry Bars
From: Land O Lake Website

Crust

1 1/2 cups uncooked quick cooking oats

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter unsalted softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

Filling

1 cup sour cream

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg yolk only

2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Topping

1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square baking pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.

Combine oats, 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in bowl; stir until well mixed. Cut in butter and vanilla with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place 1 cup crust mixture into another bowl; set aside.

Press remaining crust mixture into prepared pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges are just beginning to brown.

Combine sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, lemon zest and vanilla in bowl; stir until well mixed. Stir in cranberries. Spread filling mixture over hot, partially baked crust.

Stir pecans into reserved crust mixture; sprinkle over cranberry mixture, lightly pressing down onto filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 30 minutes; refrigerate 2 hours. Cut into bars.