Cranberry Orange Squares

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup cranberry sauce
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Steps

1. Lightly oil a square baking pan.
2. Line it with parchment paper.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, flour, sugar, and baking soda using a whisk.
4. Using your hands, mix the melted butter into the rolled oats mixture, until it forms pea-sized clumps.
5. Do not over mix.
6. Reserve 1 ½ cups (360 g) of the mixture to be used as the topping.
7. Press remainder of oat mix into the bottom of the pan, making sure it covers the whole bottom.
8. Mix the orange juice with the cranberry sauce.
9. Spread evenly over the base.
10. Sprinkle the reserved oats mixture over the top.
11. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
12. Cool.
13. Cut into squares.