Spiced Cranberry Pecan Bars

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, pie spice, baking powder, ginger, and salt. Add cold butter, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until crumbly. Add egg, beating until combined. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping; press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan.

Bake until lightly golden, about 18 minutes.

In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups cranberries, sugar, applesauce, maple syrup, orange zest and juice, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until cranberries begin to burst. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1½ tablespoons water; stir into cranberry mixture, and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; fold in remaining 2 cups cranberries. Spread mixture in an even layer onto prepared crust.

In a small bowl, combine pecans, oats, and reserved 1 cup crust mixture. Sprinkle onto filling.

Bake until topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Using excess parchment as handles, remove from pan, and cut into bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.