Cranberry Cream Cheese Layer Dessert Recipes

CRANBERRY-CREAM CHEESE MOLD

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and cinnamon. Remove 1 cup of the gelatin; set aside at room temperature. Refrigerate remaining gelatin 1-1/2 hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).
• Add apples and cranberry sauce to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon into 6-cup mold sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 30 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm. (Gelatin should stick to finger when touched and should mound.) Place cream cheese in another medium bowl. Gradually add reserved 1 cup gelatin, beating with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over gelatin layer in mold.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold onto serving plate. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, oats and 3/4 cup of brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this mixture and press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk until light and fluffy. Stir in the lemon juice and spread the mixture evenly over the prepared crust. Empty the can of cranberry sauce into a small bowl and stir in the cornstarch and brown sugar. Spoon over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle the top with the reserved crust mixture.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cranberries, apricots and orange zest until blended. Chill until serving. Serve with crackers.

LAYERED CRANBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce and cold water until blended. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until partially set., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate until set., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread filling over crust. , Fold oranges into gelatin mixture; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares; dollop with remaining whipped topping.

FESTIVE CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter in large bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
• BAKE 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• BEAT cream cheese in medium bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; beat in eggs. Spread over partially baked crust: top with mincemeat.
• COMBINE remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• BAKE 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into squares.

CREAMY LAYERED CRANBERRY DESSERT (NO-BAKE)

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch glass baking pan.
• For the crust; in a bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons melted butter; mix to combine then press lightly into the baking pan; set aside.
• In a heat-proof bowl combine 1-1/2 cups boiling water with the cranberry and raspberry Jell-o powder and 1/3 cup sugar; mix with a spoon until no granules remain.
• Stir in the cranberry sauce until totally combined (I used my hands for this, it is much easier than using a spoon!).
• Stir in 1 cup cold water until completely combined.
• Chill the mixture for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours (stirring with a spoon a few time during chilling) or until a thick jelly-like consistency, not completely set but still able to spread on top of the cream cheese mixture (chilling time will depend on how cold your fridge is).
• While the gelatin mixture is chilling; in a bowl beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
• Add in the two 8-ounce containers of thawed Cool Whip and beat at low speed until combined.
• Stir in two 8-ounce container/tub thawed Cool Whip until combined; spread over the crust in the baking dish; chill until ready to top with the gelatin mixture.
• Spoon the semi-firm cranberry gelatin/orange mixture over the cream cheese layer.
• Chill for minimum of 4 hours (or longer) or until firm.
• Top with whipped cream or Cool Whip topping.

CRANBERRY-CREAM-CHEESE-LAYER-DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Make cranberry filling: in medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, water, and lemon peel; bring to boiling, reduce heat; simmer uncovered, 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• 2. Make cake: grease bottom of 15 ½ -by- 10 ½ -by-1 inch jellyroll pan and line with wax paper. In small bowl, stir cornstarch and flour to mix well. In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time until stiff peaks form.
• 3. Preheat oven to 370 degrees F. In small bowl of electric mixer with same beaters, beat egg yolks and vanilla until thick and lemon colored. Spoon yolk mixture over egg whites; sprinkle with cornstarch mixture; with rubber spatula fold gently just until egg mixtures are combined. Spread Batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until top is golden. Let cake cool on wire pan for 30 minutes. Remove from pan. Discard wax paper.
• 4. Meanwhile, make cream-cheese filling: In small bowl with electric mixer, beat all filling ingredients until smooth.
• 5. Cut cake cross wise into four even sections. Place one section on serving platter; spread on half of cream-cheese filling. Top with another cake layer; spread on half of cranberry filling. Repeat with remaining layers and fillings. ENJOY!

LAYERED CRANBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce and cold water until blended. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until partially set.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate until set.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over crust. Fold oranges into gelatin mixture; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Cut into squares; dollop with remaining whipped topping. Yield: 12 servings.