Cranberry Oat Snack Mix Recipes

CRANBERRY OATMEAL SQUARE SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Combine butter, honey, sugar, cinnamon, and salt over low heat until butter melts and sugar is dissolved.
• In large bowl combine cereal, oats, and nuts.
• Drizzle with butter mixture and mix well.
• Place in a 15x10x1 pan and bake uncovered at 274 for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Allow to cool and stir in cranberries.

CRANBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the cranberries, white sugar and orange zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until the mixture has reduced to about 1 cup.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan, line with foil, then grease the foil.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter using your hands or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of this mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Spread the cranberry sauce evenly over the base, then crumble the remaining oat mixture over the top.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

OAT SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Cook until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved; stir until smooth. , In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats and nuts. Drizzle with butter mixture; toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 275° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cranberries and chocolate-covered raisins. Store in an airtight container.

CRANBERRY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 11x7 inch baking pan.
• Pour melted butter into a mixing bowl, and beat in the egg, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice together in a separate mixing bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until thoroughly blended. Mix in the cranberries, pecans, and oats until evenly blended. Press mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges slightly pull away from the sides of the pan, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

CRANBERRY OAT SNACK MIX

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; heat until the butter is melted. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine cereal, oats and nuts. Drizzle with the butter mixture and mix well.
• 3. Place in a greased 10 x15 baking pan. (I use parchment paper instead of greasing the pan) Bake, uncovered, at 275 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 4. Cool completely, stirring occasionally. Stir in cranberries and chocolate covered raisins.
• 5. Store in an airtight container.
• 6. ENJOY!