Oatmeal Cranberry Breakfast Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 7 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine the vegetable shortening, sugar, and half of the juice and mix until creamy. an electric mixer works best.
• 3 add the remaining ingredients except the oats mix well.
• 4 add the oats and mix evenly.
• 5 spread the mixture in a 9x13 greased glass baking dish.
• 6 bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
• 7 remove from the oven and let cool.
• 8 cut into 12 bars.