Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 48

Enjoy these baked cranberry bars topped with frosting and sprinkled with walnuts - a flavorful fruit dessert. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated March 2, 2016

Make with

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

Bars

1 1/2

cups granulated sugar

3/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

teaspoons vanilla

eggs

2 1/4

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

package (10 oz) frozen cranberry-orange sauce, thawed

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

teaspoon vanilla

cups powdered sugar

About 1 tablespoon milk

1/2

cup chopped walnuts

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
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.
3

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
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 Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value

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;