Cranberry Bars

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package whole cranberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup water
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 0.75 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 0.75 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

1. Put cranberries, white sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook for about 15 minutes, until the berries have popped and the mixture thickens. Take off the heat and leave to cool.
2. Preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
3. Combine cake mix, melted butter, eggs, oats, brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon in a large bowl. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture, and press the rest evenly over the base of the prepared dish. Spread the cooled cranberry mixture over the crust, then crumble the reserved mixture evenly on top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is lightly browned. Leave in the pan for about 40 minutes to cool, then cut into 24 bars.