These Cranberry Pecan Bars have such a unique flavor, they have a graham cracker crust and the pecans and cranberry combination is fruity, nutty all mixed in a sweet sauce with cinnamon.
The entire kitchen smells amazing while these are being made, and they look so pretty!
Cranberry season is in full swing and these are just PERFECT for this time of year.
These make you wish cranberries were around all year long.
I put bags of cranberries in the freezer just to make these, they are that good. I give up freezer space for them so when spring arrives I can make them.
We got rid of our large chest freezer a couple years ago and so freezer space is only reserved for premium items!
As soon as my husband sees cranberries he requests these.
Press the graham cracker mix into a 1/2 sheet pan.
Next pile on the cranberry pecan mixture.
Spread it all out and bake.
It is as easy as 1,2,3.
These are most requested by guys. Really these are the guy approved sweets. Off the top of my head I can think of at least 10 guys who ask me to make these again and again.
I’ve made them in a cupcake pan you can find the Mini Cranberry Pecan Pie Instructions Here. I just had to find an easier and quicker way to make them and so that they could also be enjoyed by a crowd.
They all said this was a winner.
So head out and pick of lots of cranberries.
You can also make this Cranberry Cheesecake Pie with them too.
- 2 cups graham crackers crumbs
- 8 tablespoons melted butter
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 cup Southern Comfort (a fruity spiced liquor) substitute rum if desired
- 1½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups pecans chopped and toasted
- 3 cups cranberries
- 1½ cups light corn syrup
- Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter and sugar and press into a half sheet pan prepared with baking spray.
- Mix flour with Southern Comfort and cinnamon.
- Toast chopped pecans over a med heat.
- Put the toasted nuts in a bowl with cranberries and light corn syrup, then pour flour mixture on top and stir to coat well.
- Pour over top of graham cracker crumbs.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or unit firm.
- Let cool before slicing.
I sliced them into triangles, but squares would work too.
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
I’ve never had a cranberry bar like these before. I bet they are great!
Allison says
First thing I will make with the mixer is the NYT Choc Chip Cookies!
Annette says
Homemade Bread, Dumplings, pies, cookies, you name it.
ahnea says
I would make my special snowball cookies every day in the month of December for my special friends
Charlene P says
Cheesecake and cookies.
NaKeisha says
Those cranberry bars look yummy!
The first thing I would make with a new Kitchen Aid would be a batch of Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Delish!
Salena says
I would practice making macarons!
Roxanne H. says
I would make cookies!
Nancy Weisbart says
More cookies!
Kate | Food Babbles says
Whoa! These cranberry pecan bars are gorgeous and sound so scrumptious. I am on such a cranberry kick lately. I really need to give these a try. Thank you for celebrating in my 3rd blogiversary!
Mallorie Valdez says
I would make my girls favorite cookies!!
Robin M says
Bread—Rolls, cookies I could and would just go crazy. I love to bake! 🙂
Ilene says
I’d make some chocolate chip cookies.
mary says
I would start my holiday baking and share the fruits of my labor with my local food pantry. They were so good to me when I needed them raising grandkids that I would love to give back again.
Karen L says
I would start testing out new recipes for holiday baking!
Athena R says
Pumpkin raisin bread
Audrey B. says
I would make tons and tons of cookies because I wouldn’t have to worry about burning out my hand mixer.
karo says
The first thing I’d whip up would be an angel food cake!
Lisa Ackerman says
Cookies!!!!!! Hundreds of COOKIES!!!!!
Nicole S. says
A delicious, moist zucchini chocolate cake!
Karen says
I would make cookies for Christmas.
nicole says
sugar cookies!
Susanna says
I would make some oatmeal cookies!!
Geneva Just says
The cranberry pecan bars sound great. Is there something you can substitute for the liquor (besides more liquor)?
Diane says
sure, use what you like. Coffee would be yummy, cola or apple juice would probably work as well if you like things sweet.
Melissa says
The first thing I would make is divinity! I make it each Christmas season for my grandma, who adores the stuff. It’s quite the task with a hand mixer, and I have even burnt up my old stand mixer from making it in the past 🙁
Diane says
Oooh! Pick me!! Pick me!!
Jennifer says
The first thing I would make, will be Christmas cookies!!! All kinds of goodies!!!
Lorraine says
I just bought cranberries! These sound so good:) My mixer is getting old. I would love a KitchenAid!
Nicole Lindstrom| Simply Happenstance says
I would share a ton of recipes with my mom and give her the mixer. She is not good at entering things and would love a mixer, mine has been going strong for 10 years now. I can’t think of a better giveaway!! Oh and not to mention your cranberry bars are right up my alley!
salim akter says
Simple but not easy to cook, i am trying several times to make it. i will make it because this is amazing thing. Thank you for sharing this post.
Lee Ann says
I would make a chocolate pound cake
Narjes says
I’ve been dreaming of having this mixer since a long time. The first thing I will make is a fruit cake. Then, I will hand it off to my mom to use for kneading dough ( she likes to make her own bread sometimes)!
Jamie Davis says
Cookies!
Shaina says
Love all the colors, and those bars look so incredible!
Robyn K says
Sugar cookies 🙂 Thank you for the chance to win 🙂
Giselle says
Great giveaway! I love the pink mixer.
Renee Villegas says
Cookies of course =)
Glory/ Glorious Treats says
I’d probably make cookies first thing!
Sea Jays Cupcakes says
These look so good!
Sea Jays Cupcakes says
Cupcakes!
Lisa says
If I won the KitchenAid I’d make banana bread, a house favorite!!
Laura says
Yum
Mallory Rajter says
First thing I will make is just in time for the holiday my late grandmother’s famous Christmas cookies. I can’t wait until I have a mixer to start making those again.
Karen Hardie says
Hot fudge sundae cookies would be the first thing I’d make 🙂
Colleen Kuppan says
I would make my yummy double choc cookies
Paula Ceballos says
I would for sure be making chocolate cake
Patti From CooksRecipeCollection.com says
These look amazing. I’ll have to try it this weekend. I love new recipes with cranberries!
Cassie says
Cupcakes, of course!
Sarah Houck says
These look absolutely delicious! Honestly, I don’t even know where I would start in the baking world if I won. Maybe cookies, or bread! Cakes? I might even have to call off work or schedule a vacation…for baking. A bakation. Perfect!
Amanda Brookhaus says
Cookies!
Barb S says
Bread!
Laura says
Italian Meringue Buttercream 🙂
Rebecca Boukikaz says
Bread.
Carla H. says
If I win, the first thing I will make with the mixer are my famous oatmeal raisin cookies!
annach76 says
I will make Christmas cookies!!!!!!!
Terri C says
Would make cinnamon rolls then Christmas cookies. So many things!
Tabitha Arguelles says
I think I’d have to reserve it’s use for my Christmas cookies – Paula Deen’s White Chocolate Cherry Chunkies! SO good! I’ve made them every December for the past 3 years!
Alexandra Smith says
If i had this, the first thing i would make would be Cinnamon rolls!!!!!!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh my, these bars are a dream 🙂
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says
OMG Diane! Graham crackers, cranberries AND alcohol???? These are so happening.
Julie says
Can I substitute corn syrup with honey or agave nectar? I haven’t used corn syrup in years and prefer not to use it.
Diane says
I’ve only used corn syrup so I’m not sure of the result, if you usually substitute those items with good results go right ahead and try it, I’m sure it will work then.