Cranberry Bog Bars

• butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine, softened, divided↗1 1⁄4 cups
• packed brown sugar, divided1 1⁄2 cups
• old fashioned oats, divided↗3 1⁄2 cups
• all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce1
• finely chopped pecans1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar.

2. 2

   Stir in 2 1/2 cups oats and flour.

3. 3

   Press into greased 9x13 baking pan.

4. 4

   Spread with cranberry sauce.

5. 5

   In a microwavable safe bowl; melt remaining butter; stir in the pecans and remaining brown sugar and oats.

6. 6

   Sprinkle over cranberry sauce Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

7. 7

   Cool on wire rack.

8. 8

   Cut into bars.

9. 9

   I did not use the pecans and it turned out great.