Cranberry Cheese Bars Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 18, 2002

This is absolutely decadent! I made a slight change after the first time I made the recipe. I wanted more cranberry sauce so I added a second can, doubled the corn starch, and omitted the brown sugar that was added to the cranberry sauce to make it a little more tart! But the basic recipe is incredible! I've taken it to 3 parties so far and it always gets gobbled up first and gets rave reviews! Thanks for my new favorite recipe!--Kim Johnston

—KIMIRAEJ

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 05, 2006

For the first time I made it very close to the original... I substituted orange juice for lemon (its all I had), added a little bit of cinnamon to the crumble, and did not put more sugar in the cranberry sauce, I also added an egg to the cream cheese filling (this helped it to set and give a richer flavor). To make this a 4-5 star for me and my family I'd double the cream cheese filling. My dh and I agreed there were enough cranberries, but there was too much crust and not enough cream cheese filling.

—Renee

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66 Ratings

Jan 06, 2004

These are absolutely delicious! I didn't have any whole cranberry sauce, so I used a can of jellied cranberry sauce and omitted the corn starch. They were great! Reminds me of the raspberry cheese bars that I make. You could also use any flavor of jam or preserves without the corn starch and extra brown sugar..

—GOURMETMOMMY

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Dec 13, 2004

Needed more cranberries! It was good, but tasted more like a cheese cake with strudle on top. I would add another can of cranberry sauce as 1 only left blobs in the middle to mix in, not enough to make an actual layer. Very tasty way to use up left over cranberry sauce.

—VIXIERA

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Jan 22, 2008

These are amazing. The only thing I changed is I made homemade cranberry sauce the night before and chilled it overnight. I added the cornstarch and brown sugar just before layering it ontop of the cream cheese layer. Awesome . . .absolutely awesome!

—ATLMICHELLE

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Feb 26, 2008

I made these for Christmas and they turned out fantastic. I did double the cranberry sauce mixture like some had suggested, because I too like more of the tart/fruit flavor. Everyone raved about these, so I'm sure I'll be making again. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

—Crystal Dawn

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Apr 09, 2009

The filling for this recipe is exactly the same as for "Cranberry Crumb Pie" on this site. Simply excellent. I made my own sweetened condensed milk (blend together 1c. milk powder, 3 tbsp butter, 1/3 c. hot water, 2/3 c. sugar) and it still turned out great.

—Tia the Baker

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Nov 15, 2006

Delightful! I followed KIMIRAEJ's suggestion and added a second can of cranberries, doubled the corn starch, and omitted the brown sugar that was to have been added to the berries. I was very pleased with the outcome. I didn't find them as tart (as I would've wished) but my husband felt there was a nice extra zing there! As per other reviewers I also made sure to let the cranberries "peek through" the oatmeal topping. Very pretty.

—mxmarg

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Nutrition

Calories
259 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
33.3 g
11%

Cholesterol
36 mg
12%

Fat
12.8 g
20%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
3.8 g
8%

Sodium
109 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cranberry Cheese Bars

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 259
Calories from Fat: 115

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.8g 20 %
Saturated Fat 7.9g 39 %
Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
Sodium 109mg 4 %
Potassium 113mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 33.3g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 3.8g 8 %
Sugars 18.5g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 8 %
Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 14 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.