Easy Apple Cranberry Dessert Squares Recipes

APPLE CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter and brown sugar.
• Stir in oatmeal, flour and salt.
• Spread half oatmeal mixture in a 8" square glass pan.
• Spread applesauce evenly over oatmeal mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with Craisins.
• Top with remainder of oatmeal mixture.
• Bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes.

EASY APPLE-CRANBERRY DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 and spray 15x10 pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix Bisquick, oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Remove 1 1/2 cups mixture to a small bowl and stir in pecans. Set this aside for topping and press remaining mixture into pan.
• In a large bowl, toss apples, cranberries, sugar and cinnamon. In a small bowl whisk together sour cream and eggs. Pour over apple mixture and toss to coat. Spoon fillng onot crust and sprinkle with reserved crumb/nut mixture.
• Bake 45-55 minutes until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well. With pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In small bowl, combine egg yolk and milk; beat well. Add to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to form 15x11-inch rectangle. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Press in bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.
• Place apples in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, or until apples are fork-tender. Add 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix well. Spoon apple mixture over crust. Sprinkle with cranberries.
• In medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake at 375°F. for 45 to 60 minutes or until topping is deep golden brown, apples are tender and filling is bubbly. Cool 1 hour.
• To serve, cut warm dessert into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Top each with caramel topping and ice cream.

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter or margarine until the lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in the egg just a little bit, but allow the mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.
• Sprinkle half of the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread the cranberry sauce over the crust. Crumble the remaining mixture over the cranberry sauce.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars.