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Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 12/14/18Updated: 1/23/23

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Cranberry CHeesecake Bars

Don’t wait for the holidays to enjoy cranberries.  These Cranberry Cheesecake Bars are delicious any time of year.

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

This recipe is a little late for Thanksgiving this year but it is just in time for the holiday baking season.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars will make a great addition to any holiday party or holiday cookie plate you may be putting together in December.  They are yummy!

This recipe is a combination of two of my favorite bar cookie recipes.  The cream cheese layer from my lemon cheesecake bars and the crust and topping from the yummy sour cream apple bars. I added a cranberry layer and created a whole new yummy bar cookie.

Cranberry Bars

They got two thumbs up from my husband and my friends who tried them and I loved them too. I added brown sugar into the whole cranberries to sweeten them up a bit and a little cornstarch to thicken it. It makes a lovely surprise in between the cream cheese layer and the crunchy topping.  Why do we only enjoy cranberries between Thanksgiving and Christmas?  I think they are worthy of year round enjoyment!

Cranberry Cheese Cake Bars

So if you are like me and have a can of whole cranberries lurking on your pantry shelf because you always forget to pull it out for Thanksgiving, you are good to go.  If not, go out and buy one and give these yummy bars a try.  You won’t be sorry – I promise.  Trust me on this one!!

Other favorite bar cookie recipes:

  • Butterscotch Brownies
  • Apricot Jam Bars
  • Butterscotch Blondies

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Cranberry Cheesecake Bar Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Cranberry Cheesecake Bars delicious spiced cake layered with cream cheese and cranberries.
serves: 20 bars
Prep:15 minutes
Cook:50 minutes
Total:1 hour 5 minutes
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Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 C butter softened
  • 1 C firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 C uncooked quick cooking oats
  • 1 C flour
  • 1 C chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp allspice

Cheesecake Layer:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cranberry Layer:

  • 16 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch

Instructions

Crust:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees
  • Combine butter and brown sugar in large bowl
  • Beat at medium speed until creamy
  • Add remaining crust ingredients and beat until well mixed
  • Press HALF of crust mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 pan
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown
  • While baking make cheesecake layer

Cheesecake Layer:

  • Combine the cream cheese layer ingredients; mix well
  • Also put together the cranberry layer.(see below)
  • Gently pour the cream cheese filling over the hot, partially baked crust
  • Gently spoon cranberry layer over the top of the cream cheese layer
  • Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top and gently press down
  • Bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes or until top is golden brown

Cranberry Layer:

  • Mix all ingredients together
  • Spoon over cream cheese layer

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates: 38g (13%) Protein: 3g (6%) Fat: 17g (26%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) Sodium: 194mg (8%) Potassium: 101mg (3%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 26g (29%) Vitamin A: 460IU (9%) Vitamin C: 0.8mg (1%) Calcium: 38mg (4%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Kirsten Brown says

    Posted on 5/30 at 7:38 am

    Love this. Thanks for the recipe.

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  2. Robyn says

    Posted on 11/26 at 8:59 pm

    oohh, aahhh, mmm – sounds yummy. Definitely on my ‘to try’ list this holiday season! The question is …which event to make it for!

    Reply
  3. Nancy says

    Posted on 11/26 at 3:44 pm

    I was one of the lucky ones that got to taste these yummy bars! It’s a definite “print” on this one! 🙂

    Reply
  4. FoodontheTable says

    Posted on 11/26 at 10:23 am

    Looks delicious! I can’t wait to try these.

    Reply
  5. Dawn says

    Posted on 11/26 at 3:26 am

    If you like cranberries, I highly recommend Pioneer Woman’s Nantucket Cranberry Pie (not really a pie) It is really good.

    Reply

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