Are you over cranberry/orange yet? I hope not cause I am still smitten with the flavor combination and I am finally sharing my first cran-orange recipe with you. It also happens to be my first crumb bar recipe on the blog. Seriously, all these firsts… what have I been doing during my first year of blogging? Well, these cranberry orange crumb bars are well worth waiting for. These babies are a household favorite and are requested on a near daily basis.
These cranberry orange crumb bars are so tasty, my daughter made up a whole song about it. Nothing too fancy just something along the lines of “Ooooohhhhh crumb bars, crumb bars. I love yoouuu! Cranbuuury and orange. Cranbury and orange!” …and then it usually rails off into something about princesses and dragons, but she doesn’t sing about all her food, so it’s saying something. That should totally be a thing. Song about food. I’d listen to an album dedicated to food. It reminds me of something the guy at Whose Line Is It Anyway would come up with when they do their Greatest Hits bit. Is that show still on? That show was the best. I loved Colin and Ryan and Greg. Oh my gosh. Did you see the episode where Richard Simmons was on the show? Best bit of comedy television ever.
I’ve been on a blogger cookbook buying binge lately and one of the books I recently bought was from Deb who writes Smitten Kitchen. I adore her blog and pretty much everything she does and when I saw her crumb bars, I had to make them! The only changes I made mix up the spices a bit more and amp up the orange flavor. They are the best crumb bars ever. With extra crumb cause that’s how we roll in my house.
Make a double batch of these because they aren’t going to last long at all. Trust me.
Cranberry Orange Crumb Bars
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pam (sidewalk shoes) says
These sound wonderful!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Those would last about a minute at my house. I would eat them for breakfast, too!
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These crumb bars look absolutely delicious and I love the combination of cranberries and orange!
Amanda says
Thank you! Cranberry and orange is one of my favorite classic flavor combos!
Kimberly Henricks says
I am definitely NOT over cranberry and orange … it’s one of my favorite flavor combinations … and I go to it a lot! And I am definitely pinning your gorgeous crumb bars for later because of it!
Amanda says
Thank you so much for pinning! I agree, cranberry and orange rocks!
Jameson Fink says
I am not over now, nor will I ever be, cranberry/orange. Bring it on!
Amanda says
Yes! Cranberry & orange for life!
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking says
I would TOTALLY sing for these gorgeous bars. And I’ll never be over cranberry and orange. NEVER.
Jennifer | Bake or Break says
Cranberry and orange is such a great flavor combo! And I’m always excited about a crumb topping!
Amanda says
Crumb topping always makes things better, doesn’t it?
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
Love the looks of these bars – so pretty!
Amanda says
Thank you so much!
amanda @ fake ginger says
I’ve been buying blogger cookbooks like mad recently, too. It’s just so fun!
These look so good! Cranberry orange is my favorite combo!
Amanda says
I know, I am obsessed with blogger cookbooks. So many of them have created such wonderful resources online and in their books. I only wish to be half as talented as some of them.
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
I’m still on board with cranberry orange… I was beginning to wonder if anyone else was! So happy to see these delicious bars! I have Deb’s book and everything I’ve made from it has been delicious! I’ve not made these however, but neeeeed to posthaste! Your daughters song sounds lovely… a motivator to make these again and again! Thank you, Amanda!!
Amanda says
Yeah, I kind of feel like as soon as the holiday rush weans down, cranberry and orange gets ignored. I think it should be around much longer! I am sow ith you, I kind of want to just go through the entire book and make everything!
Karissa | Sweet as a Cookie says
I’ve heard that good food is supposed to make you sing and dance so it sounds like this recipe is definitely amazing in your daughters eyes. These bars sound amazing! I’ll have to give them a try!
Amanda says
I could never be tired of cranberry and orange! These bars look delicious!!!
Amanda says
Thank you!!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
Those bars look SO yummy! The colors look amazing and I bet they taste delicious! 🙂
Amanda says
They were the best! Deb really knows how to make an awesome crumb bar!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
There’s always room for more cranberry and orange. I can totally see my daughter making up a song about them! Love!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Cranberry and orange are my favorite flavor combination! These bars are so pretty!
Katie @ Pearls + Girls says
Haha, love the song! My oldest sometimes hums when she’s eating something delicious. I love bar recipes, and this combo of orange and cranberry is a winner!
Amanda says
I guess you can’t help but want to sing a little when you eat something you really like. I’ve come close to it a few times, ha!
Cate | Chez CateyLou says
I am all about the extra crumb!!! I love crumb bars! These look delicious – I would sing a song about them too. Yum!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Love a classic crumb bar. Especially one’s that are stuffed with as much deliciousness as these cranberry and orange ones – very jealous you got to devour these Amanda!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
These are screaming to be made! And I love binging on cookbooks…I actually love to sit with them in the afternoons and just read them! Sorry novels…cookbooks are where its at!