Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars

Name: Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix; 1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled slightly; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled slightly; 3 eggs; 2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Ingredients:11
Servings:24

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 09/17/2019

Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars

Ingredients:11
Servings:24

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.

Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars

Prep time:15 min
Total time:3 hr 0 min
Ingredients:11
Servings:24

Ingredient

Cake Base

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled slightly
1 egg
2 teaspoons orange zest

Filling

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled slightly
3 eggs
2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries

Topping

1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Sweetened whipped cream, if desired

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

Step 2
In large bowl, stir Cake Base ingredients until well blended. Press evenly in pan.

Step 3
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.

Step 4
Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

Step 5
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.

Recipe Tips

To make 2 cups whipped cream, place a medium deep bowl and beaters in freezer or refrigerator to chill. Place 1 cup heavy whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in the bowl, and beat on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Then, add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and beat on high speed until whipped cream forms soft peaks.
To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper, and place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.

Nutrition Facts

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Recipe Tips

To make 2 cups whipped cream, place a medium deep bowl and beaters in freezer or refrigerator to chill. Place 1 cup heavy whipping cream and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar in the bowl, and beat on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Then, add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and beat on high speed until whipped cream forms soft peaks.

To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper, and place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.

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Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars

Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars

Cranberry Gooey Butter Bars