Cranberry Cheese Bars Recipe
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Cranberry Cheese Bars

By: Peggy 
"A holiday bar cookie using cranberry sauce"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (41)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 259 | Total Fat: 12.8g | Cholesterol: 36mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2002 by KIMIRAEJ   view full review
This is absolutely decadent! I made a slight change after the first time I made the recipe. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by GOURMETMOMMY   view full review
These are absolutely delicious! I didn't have any whole cranberry sauce, so I used a can of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2004 by VIXIERA   view full review
Needed more cranberries! It was good, but tasted more like a cheese cake with strudle on top....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2008 by ATLMICHELLE   view full review
These are amazing. The only thing I changed is I made homemade cranberry sauce the night...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Renee   view full review
For the first time I made it very close to the original... I substituted orange juice for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by Crystal Dawn   view full review
I made these for Christmas and they turned out fantastic. I did double the cranberry sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by Tracey B.   view full review
I took these bars to a school bake sale and everyone wanted the recipe. They don't look like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by mxmarg Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delightful! I followed KIMIRAEJ's suggestion and added a second can of cranberries, doubled...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2006 by P Wynne   view full review
I can't beleive this recipe didn't get better reviews. I used huckleberries in place of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2009 by Tia the Baker   view full review
The filling for this recipe is exactly the same as for "Cranberry Crumb Pie" on this site....

 

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