Tantalize your taste buds with the delightful Cranberry Lemonade Bars, a harmonious blend of tangy cranberries and refreshing lemonade flavors, encased in a buttery, crumbly crust. These delectable treats offer a perfect balance of sweet and tart, making them an irresistible indulgence for any occasion. With just a few simple steps, you can create these vibrant bars that are not only visually appealing but also a culinary delight.
In this comprehensive guide, we'll provide you with three variations of this classic recipe, each offering a unique twist on the original. Whether you prefer the classic Cranberry Lemonade Bars, the decadent Chocolate Cranberry Lemonade Bars, or the delightful Lemon Blueberry Bars, we have something to satisfy every palate. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.
CRANBERRY GOOEY BUTTER BARS
With their sweet-and-tart flavor and ooey-and-gooey texture, these bars are easy to love and easy to make. To pull together a pan, you'll only need 15 minutes of hands-on time, which makes them perfect for any holiday get-together (especially the ones that sneak up on you). And since they're baked in a sturdy 13x9 pan, they're easy to tote along. Keep a box of Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix-the secret shortcut ingredient in this recipe-on hand and you'll be able to pull off these cranberry-studded and powdered sugar-sprinkled bars whenever you need an easy and crowd-pleasing dessert.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, stir Cake Base ingredients until well blended. Press evenly in pan.
- In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup melted butter and the eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in cranberries. Pour and evenly spread batter into pan over cake base.
- Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over top. Using sharp knife, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipped cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g
CRANBERRY LEMON BARS
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories dessert
Time 3h55m
Yield Makes 12 large or 24 small bars
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the cranberry-lemon juice: Cook the cranberries, lemon juice and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries soften and begin to burst, 10 to 12 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture until smooth inside the saucepan. Cool while you make the crust.
- For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving at least 2 inches of excess on either side to help you unmold the bars later.
- Cream the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the all-purpose flour, almond flour and salt and mix on low speed until the mixture comes together. Scrape the bowl well, then mix on low speed again.
- Crumble the crust into the prepared baking dish and carefully press into an even layer with your hands or the bottom of a measuring cup.
- Bake until lightly golden brown at the edges, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool completely.
- For the filling: Whisk the cooled cranberry-lemon juice mixture with the eggs, egg yolks and sea salt in a large bowl until well combined. Add the melted butter and whisk well to combine. Pour the filling into the cooled crust. Gently transfer to the oven and bake until the center of the custard sets, 24 to 28 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then chill for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
CRANBERRY LEMON BARS
Cranberries that are quick-cooked into jam add a striking magenta color and complex tartness to these two-toned lemon bars. A thin layer of the classic lemon filling coats the cranberry mix like icing, and lemon zest boiled with the berries echoes the citrus taste of the lemony top. (Its pectin also thickens the jam.) To achieve a sturdy crust that isn't tough, melted butter is stirred into a flour blend and simply patted into the pan. That vanilla cookie base, generously salted to balance the tangy sweetness on top, comes out crisp and holds up well even as the bars keep in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Provided by Genevieve Ko
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2 dozen bars
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Start preparing the cranberry layer: Combine the cranberries, sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan. Zest 2 of the lemons directly into the saucepan; reserve the lemons. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and the mixture is jammy, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
- Make the crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with one large sheet of heavy aluminum foil, making sure there are no gaps or holes, then generously coat with cooking spray.
- Whisk the flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the vanilla into the butter, then pour over the flour mixture. Stir until the dough comes together in a mass. Press into an even layer in the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown around the edges and dry and golden on top, 17 to 20 minutes.
- While the crust bakes, begin preparing the lemon layer: Squeeze the juice from the 2 reserved zested lemons. You should have 1/2 cup. Squeeze the juice from another lemon, if needed.
- Whisk the sugar, flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add the eggs and whisk gently just until incorporated. Add the lemon juice and stir gently with the whisk just until smooth.
- Let the crust cool for 5 minutes, then spread the cranberry mixture evenly over the crust. Carefully and slowly pour the lemon mixture on top to create two distinct layers.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake until the filling is set, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, then refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 2 hours. Using the foil, slide the bars out of the pan and onto a cutting board. Cut into 24 squares, wiping your knife between cuts for clean slices. If desired, sift confectioners' sugar over the tops just before serving.
EASY CAKE MIX CRANBERRY BARS
Make and share this Easy Cake Mix Cranberry Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 55m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix with brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon; mix until well combined.
- Add in the eggs and melted butter; mix until combined.
- Using your hands mix in the oats.
- Set aside 1-1/2 cups of the mixture then spread the remaining mixture into the bottom of the baking dish, pack down with hands to form a crust.
- Spread the whole cranberry sauce over the crust.
- Pinch off pieces of the remaining mixture and sprinkle over the top of the cranberry sauce (does not have to cover the sauce completely).
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
- Cool completely before slicing (refrigerating will make slicing easier).
- Sprinkle lightly with confectioners sugar after the bars are cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.9, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 28.2, Sodium 188.6, Carbohydrate 40.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 30.5, Protein 2.1
CRANBERRY LEMONADE
With its pretty pink blush and tart refreshing flavor, Cranberry Lemonade is sure to satisfy, glass after glass after glass. Field director Darlene Brenden of Salem, Oregon shares this summer thirst-quencher.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in the water and cranberry juice. Cool; pour into a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries have a tart and tangy flavor that is perfect for lemonade bars. If you can't find fresh cranberries, you can use frozen cranberries, but be sure to thaw them before using.
- Don't overcook the cranberry sauce. The cranberry sauce should be cooked just until the cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened. Overcooked cranberry sauce will be too thick and gummy.
- Use a good quality lemon juice. The lemon juice is a key ingredient in lemonade bars, so be sure to use a good quality juice. Freshly squeezed lemon juice is best, but you can also use bottled lemon juice.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the bars tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the bars until they are just set. The bars are done baking when they are no longer jiggly in the center. Overbaked bars will be dry and crumbly.
Conclusion:
Cranberry lemonade bars are a delicious and refreshing treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their tart and tangy flavor, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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