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Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 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; 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

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Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 48

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Mar 2, 2016

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

Steps

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

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;