Cranberry Mango Cheesecake Bars Recipes

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 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.

CRANBERRY EGGNOG CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides; grease paper., In a large bowl, combine cake mix and oats; stir in melted butter. Reserve 1-1/3 cups crumb mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and nutmeg until smooth. Gradually beat in eggnog and flour. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust., In a small bowl, mix cranberry sauce and cornstarch until blended; spoon over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 50-55 minutes or until edges are brown and center is almost set., Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Lifting with parchment, remove cheesecake from pan. Cut into bars.

NO-BAKE MANGO STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into bottom of a greased 8-in. springform pan., For filling, in a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 10-20 seconds or just until water is warm but not hot. Stir and let stand until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Cool until partially set., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in cream, vanilla and gelatin mixture until blended. Fold in mango and strawberries. Pour over crust. Refrigerate while preparing glaze., For glaze, in another microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high 10-20 seconds or just until water is warm but not hot. Stir and let stand until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Cool until partially set. Meanwhile, place mango and remaining 1/2 cup water in a food processor; process until pureed. Stir in gelatin mixture; pour over filling. Refrigerate, loosely covered, overnight., Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Remove rim from pan. If desired garnish with whipped cream, additional mango pieces and strawberry slices.

MANGO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine flour, butter, and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Stir in macadamia nuts. Press half of the mixture into a 1/2-inch-thick layer on the bottom of the prepared pan to make the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir mangoes, white sugar, 1/3 cup water, and lemon juice together in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mangoes reduce by 1/3, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Pour into the mango mixture; cook until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Cool briefly and pour over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining flour mixture on top.
• Continue baking until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool until set, about 15 minutes. Cut into bars.