Cranberry Cream Cheese Recipes

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange zest until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and pecans. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffins comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over muffins.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Chop cranberries in a food processor or by hand. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add sugar, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, cumin, and salt to cranberries; mix well. Cover and store in the refrigerator until cranberries have lost some of their bitter taste, about 4 hours.
• Place cream cheese bricks on a plate and pour cranberry mixture over top. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Process the cream cheese, cranberry sauce, orange zest and juice until smooth, then pulse in your pecans. Spread on a bagel!

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 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 CREAM CHEESE BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave orange juice for 30 seconds until warm.
• Add cranberries to juice and let it soak for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
• Unfold puff pastry, and 1 inch (2 cm) from the top, fill the middle row with cream cheese mixture, and top with the cranberries. Leave 1 inch (2 cm) at the bottom.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• With a knife, carefully slice diagonal strips on both sides, leaving 1 inch (2 cm) from the top and bottom.
• Cut off the top and bottom excess pieces.
• Fold the top inch (2 cm) dough onto the filling, then lay the dough in a criss-cross pattern to form the braid.
• Before the last couple strips, fold up the bottom and lay the remaining strips over.
• Whisk an egg and brush it over the top of the braid.
• Add almonds or other nuts.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Cut into desired size and drizzle the icing.
• Enjoy!

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Arrange half the bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with cream cheese and spoonfuls of cranberry sauce. Top with remaining bread., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, 1/3 cup syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended. Pour over casserole. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with additional maple syrup.

CREAMY CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, orange zest, orange juice, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. Transfer to a greased 9-in. springform pan., For cream cheese layer, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; beat on low speed just until blended. Spread over batter., For topping, mix flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over top. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 70-75 minutes or until golden brown., Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing sides of springform pan. Refrigerate leftovers.