Cranberrypumpkinbars Recipes

FROSTED PUMPKIN CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin and butter; stir into dry ingredients until well combined. Stir in cranberries. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a large bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped dried cranberries.,

CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar and butter; mix until crumbly. Press 2-1/2 cups of the crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the milk, egg whites, vanilla and remaining flour. Spoon over prepared crust. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and cornstarch. Spoon over cream cheese mixture. , Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

PUMPKIN-CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• FOR THE BARS, in a large bowl, mix together first 7 ingredients.
• Stir in pumpkin, butter, eggs & vanilla until well blended.
• Stir in cranberries, then spread mixture into an ungreased 15"x10" jellyroll baking pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• FOR THE FROSTING, melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until butter just starts to turn a golden color ~ DO NOT LET IT BURN!
• Remove immediately from heat & pour into a bowl.
• Let butter cool slightly, then stir in powdered sugar & vanilla.
• Stir in enough orange juice to form a frosting consistency.
• When pan of uncut pumpkin bars is cooled completely, frost & cut into bars.
• Serve & enjoy & refrigerate leftovers.

CRANBERRY PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking pan with cooking spray, then dust lightly with flour.
• In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine with an electric mixer; beat in egg, egg white, pumpkin purée and buttermilk.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture just until moistened, then add cranberries and mix gently.
• Spread batter in pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed. Cool and cut into 18 bars.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray 1 bundt cake pan or 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.
• In bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
• In large mixing bowl, combine the other ingredients except the cranberries.
• Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the pumpkin mixture. Mix well. Fold cranberries into batter and spoon into cake pan.
• Bake for 1 hour or until cake test done with toothpick inserted in center and coming out clean.
• Let cakes cook for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before applying the glaze.
• Glaze: In small bowl, combine the sugar and milk until smooth fold in 1/3 cup of the cranberries.
• Place cake on wire rack with wax paper under rack. Spoon the glaze over the cake to completely cover the top.
• Sprinkle remaining cranberries on top of glaze.