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Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars

Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars combine the sweetness of cream cheese with jellied cranberry sauce. The crust is also the streusel topping!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 253 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup salted butter softened
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Mixture:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup jellied cranberry sauce

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Cream together the butter and the brown sugar. Stir in the flour and the walnuts. 1/3 cup salted butter, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  3. 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.
  4. In a medium bowl using an electric mixer, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended. Pour this over the baked crust. 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 2 tablespoons 2% milk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  5. 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. 3/4 cup jellied cranberry sauce
  6. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow the bars to cool and cut into squares.

Notes

  • Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
  • Line the baking pan with parchment paper so the bars come out cleanly and easily if you'd like.
  • Store the bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

Calories 253kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 119mg (5%) Potassium 80mg (2%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 440IU (9%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 37mg (4%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 253

% Daily Value*

Calories 253kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 119mg 5%
Potassium 80mg 2%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 440IU 9%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

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