Cranberry Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
"These bars are incredible. They are so rich with a shortbread like taste and the yummy cream cheese frosting on top. Even if you are not a big cranberry fan you will like these! A co-worker brought these to work and I kept sneaking more througout the day. I love them chilled. They are good anytime of year, but I especially love to make them in the fall and at Christmas."
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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20
ingredients
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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I've made these every thanksgiving for the last several years. I also take some to my offices every year. These are always a hit! My kids have been bugging me for weeks about making them. By far the best cranberry bars.
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Love these bars decided to make with the cranberries I had left over from making cranberry sauce. These are great!! -
Loved them! I used dried cherries in place of the cranberries. Delicious!!! -
Just made these bars for Thanksgiving and used my fresh cranberries. Did not even chop them. My Kitchen Aide mixer is the best! This is a great recipe especially the cream cheese frosting. I added some coconut and nuts to the frosting.
Tweaks
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Loved them! I used dried cherries in place of the cranberries. Delicious!!!
