Cranberry Caramel Bars

By ukiahgal67

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups uncooked regular oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 (10-ounce) package chopped dates
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (12-ounce) jar caramel sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together cranberries and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; set
aside.

Combine 2 cups flour and next 4 ingredients; stir in melted butter until crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup flour mixture.
Press remaining mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with dates, pecans, and cranberry mixture.
Stir together caramel sauce and remaining 1/3 cup flour; spoon over cranberries.
Sprinkle with reserved 1 cup flour mixture.
Bake 20 more minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on a wire rack.
Cut into bars.