Cranberry Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Food

CRANBERRY BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. Beat in flour, baking soda and salt on low speed. Continue beating on low speed, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. Stir in cranberry-orange sauce. Spread in pan.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat 1/3 cup butter, the cream cheese and 1 teaspoon vanilla on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. Continue beating on low speed, gradually adding powdered sugar and enough milk until spreadable. Spread frosting over bars; sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in eggs, sour cream and extracts. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Fold in baking chips, cranberries and walnuts. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar; spread over top. Sprinkle with cranberries. Cut into bars or triangles. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRANBERRY BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE TOPPING

Steps:

• In a mixer, blend 2 tablespoons softened butter and 8-ounce brick of Philadelphia Cream Cheese until smooth.
• Add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix until uniform. Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup melted white chocolate chips, and 1/2 tablespoon orange zest. Mix until uniform.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixer, or by hand, combine 1 cup of butter with 1 1/2 cups brown sugar until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 eggs, and mix.
• In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until uniform.
• Little by little, blend dry mixture with wet mixture until smooth. To mixture, add 1/2 cup dried cranberries and 1 cup white chocolate chips, and mix until uniform.
• Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with nonstick oil and press mixture into pan corner to corner to form a uniform layer. Bake for 20 minutes, then cool. Once cooled, flip pan over and remove the layer as a whole. Be careful not to break it.
• Frost the top with cream cheese frosting, sprinkle with dried cranberries, and drizzle with melted white chocolate.
• Put in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden bars, which makes them easier to cut. Remove from freezer and cut triangle-shaped bars to your desired size, and serve.

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 egg until mixture is evenly combined but still crumbly. Firmly press 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form an even crust.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl until creamy. Spread mixture evenly over the crust. Drop spoonfuls of cranberry sauce on top until evenly distributed. Crumble the remaining crust mixture on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned and cream cheese is set, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars, at least 30 minutes.

CRANBERRY CHEESE BARS

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.

CRANBERRY BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter, add eggs.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, batter will be very stiff.
• Spread in a greased 13x9 pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes at 350 (325 if using a glass pan).
• Spread frosting on when cool.
• They are really good chilled before serving.

CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F Grease a 9x13 casserole dish and set aside. Blend butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Add salt, baking powder and flour (1/2 cup at a time) until well blended. Mixture should be pretty thick. Stir in cranberries and optional nuts if desired. Pour mixture into prepared pan. It should be pretty thick. Push mixture around pan to the best o your ability, but don't over think it. As it bakes, it will fill in any gaps you may have. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until mixture begins to turn golden and a toothpick inserted into bars comes out clean. Set aside to cool while making the frosting. In a bowl beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, blending well between each addition. Once all powdered sugar has been added and mixture is thick and creamy, add milk and orange extract. Blend well. Spread frosting over cooled bars (do not spoon over warm bars or frosting will melt). Slice and top with a fresh cranberry. Serve immediately or cover until ready to serve.

FROSTED PUMPKIN CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin and butter; stir into dry ingredients until well combined. Stir in cranberries. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a large bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped dried cranberries.,

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Pour hot coffee over raisins, cool to lukewarm.
• Stir in sugar, oil and egg.
• Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Add raisin mixture and mix well.
• Pour batter into greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Mix together all ingredients for frosting.
• Cool. Spread with icing.