Best Berry Squares Recipes

BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9-inch square metal baking pan with a 12-inch-long sheet of foil, pressing it into bottom and up sides. Butter foil.
• Make base and topping:
• Blend together oats, flour, brown sugar, zest, baking soda, and salt with your fingertips until well combined. Stir in butter. Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture for topping; transfer remainder to baking pan, pressing it firmly in bottom to form an even layer. Bake in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Make filling while base is baking:
• Stir together berries, sugar, juice, and ornstarch in a small saucepan, then bring to a boil over moderate heat. Cook, stirring, until thick and no longer cloudy, about 5 minutes, and remove from heat.
• Assemble and bake squares:
• Spoon filling onto oat base, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge. Crumble reserved oat mixture on top.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden and bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Holding 2 ends of foil, lift from pan and put on a cutting board. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.

BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Arrange cake slices on bottom of 13x9-inch dish, cutting if necessary to fit; drizzle with orange juice.
• Toss berries with sugar; spoon over cake slices.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over berries. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

DOUBLE BERRY PIE SQUARES

Steps:

• For filling::
• In a large saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the gelatin; add strawberries and raspberries. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is simmering.
• Transfer berry mixture to a shallow bowl. Chill about 45 minutes or until mixture begins to set up around the edges, stirring occasionally.
• For crust::
• Lightly coat a 2-quart square baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together finely crushed graham crackers, the 2 tablespoons sugar, and the melted butter. Press graham cracker mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place in freezer while chilling filling.
• Carefully pour filling over the crust. Chill about 3 hours or until filling is completely set.
• Cut into squares to serve. Top with whipped dessert topping. Makes 9 servings (1 square and 1/2 tablespoon dessert topping per serving)

DOUBLE BERRY PIE SQUARES, DIABETIC

Steps:

• For Filling: In a large saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the gelatin; add strawberries and raspberries. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is simmering.
• Transfer berry mixture to a shallow bowl. Chill about 45 minutes or until mixture begins to set up around the edges, stirring occasionally.
• For Crust: Lightly coat a 2-quart square baking dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together finely crushed graham crackers, the 2 tablespoons sugar, and the melted butter. Press graham cracker mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place in freezer while chilling filling.
• Carefully pour filling over the crust. Chill about 3 hours or until filling is completely set.
• Cut into squares to serve. Top with whipped dessert topping.

LOW-FAT BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Arrange cake slices on bottom of 13x9-inch dish, cutting to fit if necessary; drizzle with juice. Top with berries.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Spoon over berries; cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

TRIPLE-BERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix wafer crumbs and margarine; press into bottom of 9-inch square pan.
• Beat cream cheese and granulated sweetener in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with berries. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until melted. Refrigerate 10 min. or until slightly thickened; spoon over berry layer in pan. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

OAT BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; stir in butter until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. Pat remaining oat mixture into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes. Spread with fruit spread. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

YUMMY BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• .Arrange cake slices on bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Drizzle with juice. Top with berries and sprinkle with sugar. pour milk in large bowl and add pudding mixes. beat with wire whisk for 1 minute or until well blended. Stir in 1 cup cool whip. Spoon mixture over berries. Top with remaining cool whip. Refrigerate overnight or until ready to serve.

BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• ARRANGE cake slices on bottom of 13x9-inch dish, cutting to fit if necessary; drizzle with juice. Top with berries and sugar.
• BEAT pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over berries. Top with remaining COOL WHIP.
• REFRIGERATE 1 hour.