Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars
Cranberry, cream cheese and chocolate chips create this easy bar.
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Ingredients
Crust
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
12 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
12 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
34 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
12 cup sugar
13 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine butter and brown sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour, oats and orange zest; beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
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STEP 3
Firmly press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.
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STEP 4
Combine cream cheese and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream and vanilla, beat until smooth.
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STEP 5
Pour cream cheese mixture evenly over hot, partially baked crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture gently over filling. Continue baking 27-30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store refrigerated.
Tip #1
For additional orange flavor, use orange-flavored sweetened dried cranberries.
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