Peanut Butter And Cranberry Bars Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER AND CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 8x8x2 inch baking pan.
• In a small bowl combine cranberries and water.
• Cover and let stand for 20 minutes; drain well and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup of peanut butter until well combined.
• Beat in brown sugar.
• Beat in flour on low speed (mixture will be crumbly).
• Stir in peanuts and cranberries.
• Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
• Press remaining mixture into pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile for filling, in a medium bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add egg, 2/3 cup peanut butter and lemon juice; beat until well combined.
• Spread over crust.
• Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over filling and press in lightly.
• Bake about 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Cut into bars.

CRANBERRY-CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix flour, oats and baking soda until blended.
• Beat butter, peanut butter and sugars in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in chocolate and cranberries; gently press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake 20 to 22 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES & PEPITAS

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. I like to use a long piece with the sides sticking out so I can use them as "handles" to lift out the bars later on.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, pepitas, cranberries, and chia seeds.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter and 1/2 cup brown rice syrup.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and mix well with a wooden spoon. If the ingredients aren't quite sticking together, add a little more brown rice syrup, stirring after each addition, until they do.
• Pour into the baking dish and press flat with your hands. The more firmly you can press, the less likely they are to be crumbly!
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until firm. Lift from baking dish and cut with a sharp chef's knife. Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Combine corn syrup and brown sugar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, cook at a boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Stir peanut butter and vanilla extract into sugar mixture. Add rice cereal, oats, cranberries, and coconut; stir well.
• Press peanut butter mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish. Cool completely before cutting into bars.