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CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl combine oats, flour, chopped walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until the flour mixture is crumbly, then add the white morsels and stir. Reserve 2 cups of this mixture and set aside for the topping.
• Press the remaining oat mixture into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• In a separate large bowl, using a mixer, beat the cream cheese until creamy, add sweetened condensed milk, orange juice and vanilla extract and mix well, until smooth and pour over oat mixture.
• In a medium bowl mix together cranberry sauce, and corn starch. Spoon over the cream cheese mixture (don't spread it), and sprinkle the reserved oat mixture top.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or toothpick comes out clean. It should be lightly golden brown on top. If the edges get to dark before it's done baking, you can place some foil around the edges.
• Let cool completely, cut into squares and serve. I like it plain, but, you can always garnish it by adding a scoop of ice cream or cool whip with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
• Cover and refrigerate any left overs

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.

FESTIVE CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter in large bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
• BAKE 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• BEAT cream cheese in medium bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; beat in eggs. Spread over partially baked crust: top with mincemeat.
• COMBINE remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• BAKE 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into squares.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
• Cream together the butter and the brown sugar. Mix in the flour and the walnuts.
• Reserve one cup of this mixture for the topping (set it aside for later). Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake or 12 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended. Pour this over the baked crust.
• Spoon teaspoonfuls of the jellied cranberry sauce over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Then take a knife and gently swirl the cranberry sauce into the cream cheese.
• Sprinkle the reserved crumb topping over the top.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Allow the bars to cool and cut into squares.
• Store the bars 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.

EASY CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cake mix, butter, 1 egg and pecans. Mix until smooth. It will look like cookie dough.
• Line a 12x8 glass dish with dough.
• Bake for 7 minutes or until crust is set, but not browned.
• Cream the cream cheese with the powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 egg.
• In separate mixing bowl combine cranberry sauce with nutmeg.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over top of crust, making sure to spread evenly.
• Spoon cranberry sauce into three horizontal lines. Run a butter knife through cranberry sauce into cream cheese mixture to create swirls.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until cream cheese mixture is set.
• Cool completely and cut into bars.

CHEESECAKE CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup for the topping. Stir in chips to the remaining mixture. With floured fingers, press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light. Add the milk, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour over the crust. Combine the cornstarch and cranberry sauce until blended. Spoon over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the reserved crust mixture., Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool for 1 hour on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate.

CRANBERRY OAT CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• With mixer beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar & butter until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 15 minutes until lightly brown. Beat cheese until fluffy and then beat in condensed milk until smooth.
• Stir in lemon juice and spread over crust.
• Combine cranberry, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon brown sugar; spoon over cheese layer.
• Top with remaining crumbs.
• Bake approx 45 minutes, until golden brown.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

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.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• *Duringthe Holiday times,left over fresh cranberry sauce is great!
• In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, honey and cinnamon until smooth.
• Spread onto a serving dish or plate.
• In a bowl, stir cranberry sauce until it reaches a spreading consistency; spread over cream cheese mixture (leaving about 1 inch around sides of cheese showing-- makes it pretty) Sprinkle with almonds.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Serve with crackers.

CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• For the crust, cream the butter and the sugar. Add the flour and nuts. Mix will be crumbly. Reserve one cup for topping.
• Press into a 9x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• For the filling, blend sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients. Spread over the crust, sprinkle with reserved topping, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 mintues until knife comes out clean.

CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar and butter; mix until crumbly. Press 2-1/2 cups of the crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the milk, egg whites, vanilla and remaining flour. Spoon over prepared crust. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and cornstarch. Spoon over cream cheese mixture. , Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.