Best 7 Cranberry Graham Squares Recipes

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When you're looking for a sweet and tangy treat that's easy to make, cranberry graham squares are the perfect choice. This classic dessert features a graham cracker crust, a creamy filling made with cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream, and a layer of tart cranberries. With their bright red color and delicious flavor, cranberry graham squares are a festive addition to any holiday table or potluck. They're also a great way to use up leftover cranberries after Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CRANBERRY SQUARES



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These squares are very yummy. Try different fruits or jams to change the flavour. Note, you may replace up to half of the flour with whole wheat flour.

Provided by DRYW

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
2 cups cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter or margarine until the lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in the egg just a little bit, but allow the mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.
  • Sprinkle half of the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread the cranberry sauce over the crust. Crumble the remaining mixture over the cranberry sauce.
  • Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.5 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Cholesterol 36.8 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 206.6 mg, Sugar 24.1 g

CRANBERRY BUTTERSCOTCH SQUARES



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Such a pretty square for your Christmas tray. Traditional cranberries in an unbaked square, topped with pretty pink icing, garnished with dried cranberries. This makes a large amount, but go ahead, put the extras on a pretty pink or red plate and give as a gift.

Provided by Chef Dee

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 3m

Yield 96 squares

Number Of Ingredients 13

28 whole graham crackers
2 1/4 cups margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup margarine
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 -2 drop red food coloring
4 cups icing sugar
1 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Spray a 12 x 18 cookie sheet (with raised edges) with Pam, then line the graham crackers, you can break them by hand to fit, covering entire pan.
  • In a large pot, melt margarine ove med. high heat.
  • Add brown sugar and milk, boil for 3 min's.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, graham crumbs and dried cranberries.
  • Spoon over the graham crackers, chill until firm.
  • FROSTING:
  • Beat softend margarine with milk and almond extract.
  • Add the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
  • You may add more milk or icing sugar, mixture should be firm, but soft enough to spread.
  • Beat in 1 - 2 drops of red food colouring, the frosting should be a pretty pink.
  • Frost the squares, dot with dried cranberries.
  • Chill, then cut 8 down and 12 across.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.3, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 0.6, Sodium 110.8, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 11.8, Protein 0.7

COCONUT CRANBERRY BARS



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"I begged a neighbor for the recipe after tasting these yummy bars at a coffee she hosted," recalls Dolly McDonald of Edmonton, Alberta. "The colors make them real eye-pleasers, too!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups white baking chips
1-1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Mix cracker crumbs and melted butter until crumbly; press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients; spread gently over crust., Bake until edges are golden brown, 25-28 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CRANBERRY SQUARES



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Real quick and easy to make! I got this recipe from an acquaintance at a boardgame night. The original recipe called for walnuts, but I think pecans are a more complementary flavor. These cranberry bars are delicious, with a delightful balance of sweet and tart. Don't count on leftovers - these moist squares get gobbled right up!

Provided by Divaconviva

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 24 Bars

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, Softened
2 eggs, Beaten
2 cups raw cranberries, left whole
1 cup pecans, Chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease a 9" x 13" Pan.
  • Mix the butter with the sugar, and add the eggs and flour.
  • Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
  • Pour batter into greased pan, spreading out evenly.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes.
  • Cool. Cut into squares. At Christmas-time, you can add chopped green candied cherries. These also freeze well.

CRANBERRY SQUARES



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Brandied cranberry sauce makes a delicious filling for these brown sugar-oat squares. We can almost guarantee they'll become an instant family favorite.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes 24 servings, 1 square each.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups flour
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) cold butter, softened
1 cup Brandied Cranberry Sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix oats, flour, sugar and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Press 2/3 of the oat mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish; top with Brandied Cranberry Sauce. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 24 squares to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

NUTTY CRANBERRY-GRAHAM BREAK-AWAYS



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Here's a quick and easy treat you can make with pantry ingredients, starring brown sugar, cranberries and pecans baked on a layer of honey graham crackers.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 graham crackers, broken crosswise in half (24 squares)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
1 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Arrange grahams in single layer in 15x10x1-inch pan.
  • Bring butter, sugar and cinnamon to boil in saucepan on medium heat, stirring occasionally; cook 1 to 2 min. or until butter is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Pour over grahams; immediately spread to completely cover grahams. Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Bake 6 to 8 min. or until topping is lightly browned and bubbly. Top with cranberries; bake 2 min. Cool completely before breaking into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 75 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

CANADIAN CRANBERRY TRIFLE



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Rich pound cake, hand-whipped custard and tart cranberries give you so much to celebrate. In the summer, I make this showstopping dessert with fresh-picked blueberries and homemade blueberry wine. -Raymonde Bourgeois, Swastika, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups fresh cranberries
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sweet white wine
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
CUSTARD:
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups 2% milk
6 large egg yolks, beaten
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
CAKE:
1 frozen pound cake (16 ounces), thawed
3 tablespoons sweet white wine, optional
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Whipped cream
Additional fresh cranberries and toasted slivered almonds

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine cranberries, cranberry sauce, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until thickened, 10-15 minutes. Add wine and extract. Remove from heat; cool completely., For custard, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in another large saucepan; gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2-3 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in coconut extract. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour., To assemble, cut cake into 1-in. cubes. In a 3-qt. trifle bowl or other glass serving dish, place half of the cake cubes; sprinkle with wine if desired. Layer with half of the almonds, cranberry mixture and custard. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Top with whipped cream, additional cranberries and toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 152mg cholesterol, Sodium 209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

Tips:

  • Prep Your Ingredients: Dice the butter and cream cheese into small pieces to make them easier to cream together.
  • Chill Your Dough: Chilling the dough will prevent it from spreading too much in the oven, resulting in a neater and more defined square.
  • Use Fresh Cranberries: Fresh cranberries offer a bright and tart flavor, but you can also use frozen cranberries if fresh ones are unavailable.
  • Don't Overmix the Batter: Overmixed batter can result in a tough and dense crust. Mix only until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake Until Golden Brown: The edges of the squares should be golden brown, and the center should be set but still slightly soft.

Conclusion:

Cranberry graham squares are a delightful treat that combines a sweet and tangy filling with a buttery graham crust. With their vibrant color and delicious flavor, they are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving them at a party or enjoying them as a sweet snack, these squares are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a simple and satisfying dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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