Commercial RecipeCranberry Bars

Name: Cranberry Bars
Yield: 5 dozen bars
Ingredients: 2 lbs. 4 oz. vanilla wafer crumbs; 7 oz. HERSHEY'S Cocoa, Natural (Item# 63505); 6 oz. sugar; 1 lb. 6 oz. cold salted butter, cut into pieces; 42-2⁄3 fl. oz. sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk); 1 lb. 8 oz. REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, 1000 ct. (Item# 61625); 1 lb. 8 oz. sweetened dried cranberries; 1 lb. coarsely chopped walnuts

Details

Time: 0 minutes
Yields: 5 dozen bars

Dried cranberries and chopped walnuts create a texture combination that is tough to beat. Try making this Cranberry Bar recipe with natural HERSHEY'S Cocoa and REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips to provide your customers with a snack to tide them over until their next meal.

Ingredients & Directions

Ingredients

2 lbs. 4 oz.

vanilla wafer crumbs
7 oz.

HERSHEY'S Cocoa, Natural (Item# 63505)
6 oz.

sugar
1 lb. 6 oz.

cold salted butter, cut into pieces
42-2⁄3 fl. oz.

sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 lb. 8 oz.

REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, 1000 ct. (Item# 61625)
1 lb. 8 oz.

sweetened dried cranberries
1 lb.

coarsely chopped walnuts

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Directions

Heat convection oven to 300°F (standard oven: 350°F). Lightly spray one 18x26-inch full sheet pan with vegetable cooking spray. Place parchment paper on prepared sheet pan.

Stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, HERSHEY'S Cocoa and sugar in large bowl. Using your fingers, a fork or a pastry cutter, work the butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly on bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly with REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips and dried cranberries. Sprinkle nuts on top; press down firmly.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes* or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover with foil; let stand several hours. Cut into 2x3-inch bars.