Cranberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Name: Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Crust:; 1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; Filling:; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Servings: persons

Crust:
1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Filling:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Beat cake mix, butter, and 1 egg together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed until mixture is crumbly; stir in pecans. Press mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until crust is set, 5 to 8 minutes.
4
Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 1 egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Stir cranberry sauce and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture onto crust. Spoon cranberry sauce mixture in 3 rows lengthwise over cream cheese mixture. Pull a knife through cranberry sauce mixture into cream cheese mixture to form swirls.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until cream cheese mixture is set, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Crust:, 1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix, 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1 egg, and more.

Yes, Cranberry Cheesecake Bars falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

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