CREAM CHEESE CRANBERRY CRUMBLE BARS

Cream Cheese Cranberry Crumble Bars image

These crumble bars are a yummy way to use up leftover cranberry sauce.

Provided by Nicole Werner

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1 egg, beaten
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups cranberry sauce

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1 egg until mixture is evenly combined but still crumbly. Firmly press 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form an even crust.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl until creamy. Spread mixture evenly over the crust. Drop spoonfuls of cranberry sauce on top until evenly distributed. Crumble the remaining crust mixture on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned and cream cheese is set, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Carbohydrate 43.1 g, Cholesterol 58.7 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 193.7 mg, Sugar 30.4 g