easy cranberry cheesecake bars
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I found this recipe about 25 yrars ago in one of those holiday cookbooks at the checkout counter. I'm not sure which one because I have misplaced it. The orange zest is my own addition. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do. They are quick, easy, delicious and impressive enough for company. The cranberry swirled with the white cheesecake make them very festive looking for the holidays.
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yield
36 - 1 1/2"x2" bars
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For easy cranberry cheesecake bars
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1 boxwhite cake mix
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1/2 cbutter, softened
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1 lgegg
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1/2 cfinely chopped pecans
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1 - 8 oz pkgcreamed cheese, softened
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1/4 cpowdered sugar
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1 lgegg
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1/4 tspfreshly grated nutmeg
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2 tsporange zest
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1 canwhole berry cranberry sauce
How To Make easy cranberry cheesecake bars
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
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2In mixer bowl blend together first four ingredients and mix until crumbly. Pat mixture into bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 6-8 minutes until crust is set but not browned.
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3In bowl mix together creamed cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, egg and 1 teaspoon of the orange zest. Pour carefully over crust. Smooth evenly.
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4In small bowl mix together cranberry sauce, nutmeg, and remaining orange zest. Spoon over creamed cheese layer in 3 rows. Draw knife thru back and forth to swirl cranberry into cheese cake layer.
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5Bake for 30-40 minutes until creamed cheese mixture is set. Cool in pan and cut into 36 bars. Enjoy!
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