Cranberry Cream Cheese Streusel Bars Food

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and flour until crumbly and combined thoroughly. Transfer the mixture to an ungreased 13x9 inch baking dish and pat the crust firmly and evenly into the dish using your hands. Bake for 15 minutes, remove and allow to cool completely.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla and continue beating until combined. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, using a pastry blender, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt until the mixture comes together and forms coarse crumbs. Using your hands or a fork, toss until the ingredients are combined and set aside.
• Once the crust has cooled, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the top of the crust leaving a 1/4 inch edge all the way around. Spread a thin layer of cranberry sauce over the cream cheese and then sprinkle the streusel topping over the entire top. Bake for 40 minutes, remove and cool completely. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let it set overnight before cutting into squares.
• Store in an airtight container.

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 STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving enough overhang on all sides. Set aside.For the crust:Combine the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add the flour and stir until everything is combined. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.For the filling: Combine the cranberries, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl until all of the cranberries are evenly coated. For the streusel: Combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour together in a medium bowl. Cut in the chilled butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove the crust from the oven, increase heat to 350°F. Pour the cranberry mixture on top of the warm crust. Sprinkle the cranberry layer with streusel and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the streusel is golden brown.

CREAM CHEESE STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping; press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 8-12 minutes or until set. , In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, egg and vanilla until blended. Pour over crust; top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cake mix, butter, and 1 egg together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed until mixture is crumbly; stir in pecans. Press mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is set, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 1 egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Stir cranberry sauce and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture onto crust. Spoon cranberry sauce mixture in 3 rows lengthwise over cream cheese mixture. Pull a knife through cranberry sauce mixture into cream cheese mixture to form swirls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cream cheese mixture is set, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CRANBERRY STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. For full instructions, visit Flavor Mosaic at http://www.flavormosaic.com/cranberry-streusel-cheesecake-bars/.

MAKEOVER CREAM CHEESE STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first five ingredients; cut in butter until fine crumbs form (mixture will be powdery). Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. Lightly press remaining mixture into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake just until set, 8-10 minutes., Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in milk. Add egg and vanilla; beat just until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 15 minutes., Sprinkle reserved topping over filling. Bake until filling is set, 5-10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in 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.