CRANBERRY CHEESE BARS

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A holiday bar cookie using cranberry sauce

Provided by Peggy McCormack

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups rolled oats
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats and 3/4 cup of brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this mixture and press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk until light and fluffy. Stir in the lemon juice and spread the mixture evenly over the prepared crust. Empty the can of cranberry sauce into a small bowl and stir in the cornstarch and brown sugar. Spoon over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle the top with the reserved crust mixture.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 36.2 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 108.9 mg, Sugar 18.5 g

Grg Youngjae
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These bars are so festive and perfect for the holidays.


Susiparan Vathani
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I'm not a baker, but these bars were easy to make. I'm so glad I tried them!


Lilian Ihuoma
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These bars were a lot of work to make, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!


Cora Waight
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I accidentally used too much sugar in the cranberry sauce, but the bars were still delicious.


Dev Badu
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I had a hard time finding fresh cranberries, so I used frozen cranberries instead. The bars still turned out great!


Yamraj Nyaupane
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Yawe Hakim
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I'm not a huge fan of cranberries, but I really enjoyed these bars. The cheesecake filling was so smooth and creamy, and the cranberry sauce was just the right amount of tartness.


Benjamin Cabrera
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These bars were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. I will definitely be making them again.


Asmatulahkhan Asmatkhan
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Md Shizan
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These bars were so easy to make and they turned out amazing! The cheesecake filling was so smooth and creamy, and the cranberry sauce on top was the perfect finishing touch.


Tracey-Lee Heslop
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These cranberry cheese bars were a hit at my holiday party! The combination of tart cranberries and creamy cheesecake was perfect.