Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
These are so tasty!! If you’re like us you’re not even going to be able to wait for these to cool down. Before you know it you’ve eaten three, HA! These are so fun to make with your family and the perfect dish to bring to the holidays.
Ingredients
FILLING-
2 3/4 cup FROZEN CRANBERRIES (10 OZ Bag)
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp finely grated orange zest
3 tbsp orange juice
3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix
1/4 tsp salt
CHEESECAKE BARS-
2 (8oz) packages of cream cheese
1 tsp grated lemon zest
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar (divided)
cooking spray
2 (oz ) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp unsalted, melted butter
Instructions
FOR CRANBERRY FILLING
In medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring cranberries, sugar, cornstarch, orange zest and juice, spice mix, and salt to a boil, stirring occasionally. continue to boil until cranberries burst and sauce is thicken to a jam consistency, about 5 minuets more. remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
CHEESECAKE BARS
STEP ONE:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese, lemon zest and juice, vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth and well combined.
STEP TWO:
Grease a 13″ by 9″ baking pan with cooking spray. line bottom pan with parchment, leaving a 2′ overhang on both long sides. spray parchment with cooking spray.
STEP THREE:
Unroll 1 can of dough and press into bottom of prepped baking pan, pinching seams closed and stretching dough to edges. spread cream mixture over dough . Dollop cranberry filling over cream cheese mixture.
STEP FOUR:
Unroll 1 can of dough and pinch seams together. Place over top of cranberry and cream cheese filling and stretch to edges of the pan. spray top with cooking spray and sprinkle with remaning 1/4 cup sugar. use a basting brush and brush melted butter on top layer.
STEP FIVE:
Bake bar until top is golden brown, 28 to 32 minuets. transfer pan to wire rack and let cool completely.
STEP SIX:
Using parchment paper overhang, Lift bars out of pan. Cut into 12 bars & serve.