I love autumn. I love the cold, crisp air, the changing of the leaves, and the wardrobe associated with it all. But possibly most of all, I love fall food! One of my favorite things to do each season, is take old stand-by recipes and switch them up with seasonal flavors. That’s what I’ve done here with this classic cookie style bar. This one is studded with cinnamon flavored chips, juicy pink cranberries and toasted nuts. The flavors are amazing together and it’s a great (and super easy!) treat for fall time.
Ingredient Notes
- Cinnamon Flavored Baking Chips – I noticed last time I mentioned cinnamon chips some of you said you’d never heard of them. They’re so good! I’ve found some stores don’t carry them, but where I live I always find them at Albertsons. I you’re desperate, you could order them online. If all else fails, butterscotch baking chips or even good old chocolate chips would still be delicious.
Instructions
- This is about as simple as it gets; everything just gets dumped into the pan in layers. Start with melted butter (you could even save a step right here and melt the butter right in your pan), then sprinkle in some graham cracker crumbs and spread them out into an even layer.
- And then pour on some sweetened condensed milk.
- Next goes a layer of coconut and some cinnamon and white chocolate chips.
- Finally on top, sprinkle on some chopped pecans and some dried cranberries. For this batch I used cranberries from Oh Nuts and I must say they really were the biggest, most plump cranberries I’ve ever had! I love the pop of color the cranberries give.
- That’s it folks. Just pop that pan in the oven and bake it so everything melts together.
Let them cool before you cut them or you’ll have a big gooey mess. Or maybe you want a big gooey mess. If that’s the case then grab a spoon my friend.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I make these ahead of time? Cookie bars are great to make ahead! Make them the day before you plan to serve. Once cooled, you can cut them into squares if you want, but leave them on the counter in the pan, tightly covered, until you are ready to plate and serve them so they don’t dry out.
Related Recipes
If you love fall flavors, you might be interested in these other favorite from Our Best Bites:
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Oatmeal Cookie Bars
- Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza
- German Apple Cake
- Maple Streusel Scones
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Cranberry Cinnamon Chip Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick real butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup cinnamon chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour butter into a 9×13″ pan and spread with spatula to cover the entire bottom of pan. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter and spread into an even layer. Press down gently with fingertips.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over graham cracker crumbs. Continue with the remaining ingredients: cinnamon chips, white chips, pecans, and cranberries, sprinkling each in an even layer. Press down gently with fingertips over entire pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and slightly golden on top. Let cool completely before cutting.
Questions & Reviews
I think it's really funny that you say you can find the cinnamon chips at Albertson's. We don't even have Albertson's anymore! They've been bought out by Fresh Market. In case your readers can't find the cinnamon chips, you can send them here. The chips are smaller than Hershey's but they're also less waxy-tasting, and a little more expensive. Anyway, here's the link.
http://www.preparedpantry.com/cinnamon-chips.aspx
These look so yummy.
If you have an Alison's Pantry rep near you, they have cinnamon chips at a great price. http://www.alisonspantry.com
I'm a pretty big fan of those other dump-it-in-a-pan bars and these look fabulous! I just bought a 5 lb bag of mini cinnamon chips (love them!), so I needed this recipe!
Could anything else be use in place of the coconut? My poor hubby is allergic.
I will be looking for cinnamon chips the next time I go to Albertsons. Thanks!
These sound great. I love Magic Bars and agree with Merry Jo that they sound similar. I also love white chocolate and cranberry cookies this time of year, so I think this will be a perfect blend of the two! Plus it looks easy 🙂
These are perfect for the fall season! Yum!
Mmmmmmm, guess what I'm making tonight!
These sounds delish, Sara! Can't wait to try 'em! I enjoy baking fall-ish types of desserts, foods, as well, so this will be perfect! 🙂
These are like, FALL MAGIC COOKIE BARS!! SPENDID!! I always have the ingredients for MCB, its my staple, I gotta-have-something-fabulous-now treat. And I think this FALL version is just, wonderful. I am adding the cranberries to my list now!!!