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Cranberry Spice Golden Raisin Bars

Modified: Jun 29, 2025 · Published: Jan 22, 2010 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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Cranberry Spice Golden Raisin Bars are a variation on traditional raisin bars, but with different spices, golden raisins and dried cranberries. They have cakey texture and are very moist and sweet.

Cranberry Spice Golden Raisin Bars

Cranberry Spice Golden Raisin Bars

1 cup mixed golden raisins and cranberries
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
1 scant cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup walnut or pecans, toasted and chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees f. Grease a 13x9 inch metal pan or line with foil and spray the foil with cooking spray.

Combine the dried fruit and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over
medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and add the oil, sugar and egg. Mix well with an
electric mixer.

In a separate bowl, sift or mix together the flour, salt, baking soda and spices.
Add to dried fruit mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts. Spread into pan and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting.

Cut into 24 bars

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Recipe

Cranberry Spice Golden Raisin Bars

Cranberry Spice Golden Raisin Bars

Anna
Humble but very tasty, golden brown bar cookies. A great way to use lots of dried cranberries and raisins!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 bars

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup mixed golden raisins and cranberries
  • ½ cup vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour (210 grams)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ cup walnut or pecans toasted and chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine the dried fruit and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
  • Pour the dried fruit into a large bowl and add the oil, sugar and egg.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda and spices.
  • Add flour mixture to dried fruit mixture and mix well. Stir in the nuts. Spread into pan and bake for about 20 minutes. Let cool before cutting.
Keyword Cranberry Bars, Spice Bars
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  1. Holly says

    January 23, 2010 at 9:50 am

    5 stars
    I made these yesterday too! I had all the ingredients and it was the perfect day to whip them up. I swapped out the oil for applesauce, decreased the sugar by half, and used some whole wheat pastry flour in place of some of the all purpose. I'm sure your version is absolutely delicious, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well this turned out too! Thanks for another great recipe!

  2. Carol A, says

    January 22, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these! Yum! Definitely like a small piece of cake, rather than a chewy bar or cookie bar. Really moist, light, and flavorful!

    Perfect timing - I had everything in the house; was in the mood for something like this; I have a big workshop to teach tomorrow and baking is a de-stresser/distraction for me the night before; AND I like to bring my participants a treat!

    Actually, I didn't have golden raisins, so I used regular, plus the cranberries and a small amount of dried tart cherries. And I confess to cutting and tasting them while they are still warm, but no harm done!

    Now the trick is to not eat so many myself that there aren't enough for everyone else tomorrow... 🙂

    Thanks for another great one, Anna!

  3. Barbara says

    January 22, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Grocery Shopper Anonymous. Sign me up.

  4. Trish says

    January 22, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    Will be trying this this afternoon as I just went out and bought the ingredients. BTW...I can sooooo relate to your account of grocery shopping. Who would have thot that I would be a shopaholic.....certainly not for clothes! Grin!

  5. Chris Mower says

    January 22, 2010 at 9:41 am

    I'm fairly new to the budget scene as well (I started in September), but I've found it extremely helpful, but unfortunately, I also find myself cooking a lot less. It does however, give you a chance to be creative with what you've got. 🙂

  6. Katrina says

    January 22, 2010 at 8:41 am

    We both need to join (or start up) a group called Grocery Shoppers Anonymous! I'd probably be there everyday if I didn't have to lug a kid with me. I'll need an intervention before he starts school, too! 😉

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