Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars Recipe
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars

"Transform your canned cranberry sauce into these delectable treats!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 13x9 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® 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. In large bowl, combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter; mix until crumbly. Reserving 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder firmly on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
  2. In small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Spread evenly over prepared crust. In small bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cream cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
  3. Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 290 | Total Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 36mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2005 by NYBOR72   view full review
These were pretty good, but a little bland. I would maybe add some cinnamon to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by Keri   view full review
This recipe is a good one - I like it and my coworkers LOVE it. Probably would be better with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2008 by love2cook   view full review
I can't go higher than 4 stars as-is. It's "good," not great. I doubled the cranberries per...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2006 by pats52fan   view full review
this recipe is one of the best i have ever tried. i made home made cranberry sauce which made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2011 by 911boxer   view full review
These were good, but could have used a little more "zing". I will make them again, but will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2004 by KIMMIE9   view full review
my kids didnot like cranberry till i made these cookie they loved them
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by Supermom   view full review
Pretty good. Would be MUCH better with more cranberries
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by Meredith F.   view full review
This is one of my fave Christmas recipes but I know them as Merry Berry Bars! The first time I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by margaritaplease   view full review
Sinfully delicious! I made it a little extra special with my own fresh cranberry sauce. Wow!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by mominml   view full review
Delicious!!!! Perfect fall recipe for all of the cranberry sauce. I used reduced fat cream...

 

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