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Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 2, 2016
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Enjoy these baked cranberry bars topped with frosting and sprinkled with walnuts - a flavorful fruit dessert.

Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package (10 oz) frozen cranberry-orange sauce, thawed

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • About 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. Beat in flour, baking soda and salt on low speed. Continue beating on low speed, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. Stir in cranberry-orange sauce. Spread in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, beat 1/3 cup butter, the cream cheese and 1 teaspoon vanilla on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently, until well mixed. Continue beating on low speed, gradually adding powdered sugar and enough milk until spreadable. Spread frosting over bars; sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

130 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
14g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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