Festive Cranberry Cheese Squares Recipes

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 BALL

Steps:

• Place chopped pecans in a dry skillet and toss over medium heat until toasted, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Mozzarella cheese in a food processor and process until creamy. Add 1/2 of the toasted pecans and 1/2 of the dried cranberries and pulse a few times to lightly break up and combine with the cheese.
• Remove mixture to a bowl and stir in half of the chives, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined.
• Place mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap and use the wrap to help you form it into a ball.
• Combine remaining pecans, remaining dried cranberries, and the other half of the chives on a plate or cutting board. Roll the ball in cranberry-pecan-chive mixture.

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 SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter or margarine until the lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in the egg just a little bit, but allow the mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.
• Sprinkle half of the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread the cranberry sauce over the crust. Crumble the remaining mixture over the cranberry sauce.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars.

JELL-O® CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 1 cup; pour into small saucepan. Reserve drained fruit for later use.
• Bring pineapple juice to boil. Add to gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 3 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Add cranberry sauce and reserved pineapple; mix well.
• Pour into 8-inch square dish sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until gelatin is set but not firm.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add COOL WHIP; mix well. Spread over gelatin; sprinkle with nuts.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

PECAN-CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Beat the butter, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt in a large bowl with a mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and mix until crumbly, about 1 minute. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and lightly knead with your hands to make a soft dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Make the filling: Put the dried cranberries and 1 tablespoon water in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave until plump, about 1 minute. Let cool. Stir in the pecans, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon, then stir in the milk.
• Roll out the dough until 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut out circles using a 3 1/2-inch-round cookie cutter. Gather the scraps; reroll once to cut more circles. Place a heaping teaspoonful of filling on the bottom third of each circle, leaving a small border. Brush the edges with a little milk, fold the dough over the filling and roll to enclose; pinch the 2 ends closed and bend into a crescent shape. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• Arrange the cookies 1 inch apart on the baking sheets; brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.

FESTIVE CRANBERRY CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. In large mixing bowl, beat flour, oats, butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Spread over baked crust. In another medium mixing bowl, combine cranberry sauce, cornstarch and remaining 1 Tbps. brown sugar. Spoon over cheese layer. Top with reseved crumb mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Cool and cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.
• TIP: Cut into large squares. Serve warm and top with ice cream.

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.

FESTIVE CRANBERRY CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. In a large mixing bowl, beat flour, oats, butter, and 3/4 cup brown sugar until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cvups crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly on bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Spread over baked crust. In another bowl, combine cranberry sauce, cornstarch and remaining 1 tbs. brown sugar. Spoon over cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes or until golden. cool and cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.