Best Cranberry Squares Recipes

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter or margarine until the lumps are no larger than peas. Stir in the egg just a little bit, but allow the mixture to stay somewhat crumbly.
• Sprinkle half of the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Pack down into a solid crust. Spread the cranberry sauce over the crust. Crumble the remaining mixture over the cranberry sauce.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown. Cool before slicing into bars.

CRANBERRY-LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan, and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer cranberry mixture to bowl of a food processor; chop coarsely. Transfer to a bowl, and set aside.
• In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine confectioners' sugar and 3/4 cup flour. Add butter, beating on low speed until mixture forms pea-size pieces. Press batter into baking pan.
• Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Beat eggs and granulated sugar until smooth. Add lemon juice; beat to combine. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour, and beat to combine; set lemon mixture aside.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Spread cranberry mixture over cooked crust. Pour lemon mixture over the cranberry mixture. Bake until set, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, 40 minutes. Chill 4 hours. To serve, cut into squares, and dust with confectioners' sugar.

CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease a 9" x 13" Pan.
• Mix the butter with the sugar, and add the eggs and flour.
• Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
• Pour batter into greased pan, spreading out evenly.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes.
• Cool. Cut into squares. At Christmas-time, you can add chopped green candied cherries. These also freeze well.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and butter. Stir until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Spread the cranberries into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

EASY APPLE-CRANBERRY DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Bisquick mix, oats and brown sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly. Remove 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture to small bowl; stir in pecans. Set aside for topping. Pat remaining crumb mixture into bottom of pan.
• In large bowl, toss apples, cranberries, granulated sugar and cinnamon. In small bowl, whisk together sour cream and eggs. Pour over apple mixture; toss to coat. Spoon filling over crust; sprinkle reserved crumb/nut mixture over filling.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool 30 minutes. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Serve warm with ice cream.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CRANBERRY CRISPY RICE SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave the butter and marshmallows for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave an additional minute. Stir in 4 cups of the cereal. Add 1 cup of the white chocolate chips, the cranberries and remaining 2 cups cereal. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and use your fingers to spread the mixture evenly into the dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and use your fingers to push the chips into the cereal mixture. Garnish with the gold glitter sprinkles.
• Let cool, cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

MINCEMEAT CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then grease 15"x10" jelly roll pan.
• In a mixer bowl, beat flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar & butter until crumbly.
• Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixture, then press the remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared jelly roll pan.
• Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned, then set aside.
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, then gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, until smooth.
• Beat in eggs, then spread this cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
• Spread mincemeat evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• Combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then combine that with cranberry sauce until combined ~ Spoon over mincemeat layer.
• Top the entire concoction with reserved crumb mixture, & bake 40 minutes or until golden.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Chill, then cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY MINCEMEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumbs. With remaining crumbs press into greased 15x10 pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350. Beat cream cheese and milk; add eggs. Mix well. Spread on cooled crust. Top with mincemeat. Combine 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in with cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake 40 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Refrigerate in airtight container.

FROSTED CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
• Add water to syrup to make 1 cup. Heat liquid in a small saucepan until mixture is boiling. Dissolve gelatin in liquid and cool.
• Pour liquid into a mixing bowl and gently stir in Ginger Ale; chill til partially set.
• Meanwhile, mix pineapple and cranberry sauce. Fold into gelatin mixture.
• Turn mixture into 9x9x2 dish. Chill until firm.
• Fold cream cheese and whipping topping together until blended. Spread over firm gelatin.
• Toast pecans in butter in a 350 oven for about 10 minutes. Cool and sprinkle over top of salad.
• Chill. Cut into 9 squares to serve.

CRANBERRY RICE KRISPIES SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl measure out Rice Krispies and craisins. Set aside.
• Melt margarine in a separate bowl.
• Add marshmallows to margarine and melt.
• Add rice Krispies and Craisins to marshmallow mixture.
• Press into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Refrigerate and cut into squares.

ORANGE & CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable spray.
• Make squares: in a bowl and using a whisk or electric mixer, beat brown sugar, sugar, orange rind, orange juice, oil, egg and vanilla.
• In another bowl, stir together flour, cranberries, baking powder and cinnamon. With a wooden spoon, stir the mixture into the orange mixture until mixed. Spread into a prepared dish.
• Make topping: in a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture over the squares.
• Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until a tester inserted into the centre comes out dry.
• Let the dish cool on a wire rack.

FROSTY CRANBERRY SALAD SQUARES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, condensed milk, mayonnaise and lemon juice with electric mixer on low speed until smooth and fluffy.
• Add cranberry sauce; beat on low speed until blended. Fold in cherries and pineapple. Spoon evenly into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Sprinkle with nuts. Cover; freeze 6 hours or until firm.
• To serve, let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or until slightly softened. Cut into squares.

CRANBERRY-APPLE PIE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well. With pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In small bowl, combine egg yolk and milk; beat well. Add to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to form 15x11-inch rectangle. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Press in bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.
• Place apples in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, or until apples are fork-tender. Add 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix well. Spoon apple mixture over crust. Sprinkle with cranberries.
• In medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake at 375°F. for 45 to 60 minutes or until topping is deep golden brown, apples are tender and filling is bubbly. Cool 1 hour.
• To serve, cut warm dessert into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Top each with caramel topping and ice cream.

UNCLE BILL'S CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• BASE Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Butter a 13" x 9" oven-proof baking dish.
• In a food processor or blender, pulse flour, sugar, salt and butter and whirl until crumbly.
• Spread into prepared baking dish and pat down lightly.
• Bake uncovered in preheated 325 F oven for 20 minutes.
• Scatter cranberries over warm baked base.
• Sprinkle over with shredded coconut.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar and lemon juice until well blended.
• Gradually whisk in flour and baking powder.
• Pour lemon mixture over top (it will spread to fill dish during baking).
• Bake uncovered in preheated 325 F oven for about 55 to 60 minutes or until middle is set and edges are golden.
• Cool before cutting.
• Cut into 3" x 1 1/2" squares.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or you may freeze the squares.

CRANBERRY BUTTERSCOTCH SQUARES

Steps:

• Spray a 12 x 18 cookie sheet (with raised edges) with Pam, then line the graham crackers, you can break them by hand to fit, covering entire pan.
• In a large pot, melt margarine ove med. high heat.
• Add brown sugar and milk, boil for 3 min's.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, graham crumbs and dried cranberries.
• Spoon over the graham crackers, chill until firm.
• FROSTING:
• Beat softend margarine with milk and almond extract.
• Add the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
• You may add more milk or icing sugar, mixture should be firm, but soft enough to spread.
• Beat in 1 - 2 drops of red food colouring, the frosting should be a pretty pink.
• Frost the squares, dot with dried cranberries.
• Chill, then cut 8 down and 12 across.

FESTIVE CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter in large bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
• BAKE 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• BEAT cream cheese in medium bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; beat in eggs. Spread over partially baked crust: top with mincemeat.
• COMBINE remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• BAKE 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into squares.

CRANBERRY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F, then grease or butter an 8 inch baking pan.
• FOR CRANBERRY FILLING ~ In a small saucepan, bring cranberries & water to a boil.
• Redice heat & cook, stirring often, about 25 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Coarsely chop cranberries, then set aside.
• FOR BOTTOM CRUST ~ In a mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar & 3/4 cup flour, then cut in the butter until pea-size lumps are formed.
• Press mixture into prepared 8 inch baking pan & bake about 20 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on wire rack.
• FOR LEMON TOPPING ~ In a small mixing bowl beat eggs & granulated sugar until smooth, then mix in vanilla, lemon juice & zest.
• Add 1/4 cup all-purpose flour & beat until combined.
• Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F.
• Spread cranberry mixture over baked crust, then pour lemon mixture over cranberry layer.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until set, then remove from oven.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Refrigerate, chilling well before cutting into squares. Store in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Stir together dry ingredients, then cut in butter until butter is in pea-size pieces.
• Beat eggs, milk and extract together and add to flour mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix cranberry sauce and raisins.
• Grease the bottom of a 13" x 9" pan.
• Spread half the dough mixture in pan.
• Spread cranberry mixture evenly on top.
• Drop remaining dough by small spoonfuls over entire surface (cranberry mixture will not be entirely covered by remaining dough).
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
• Allow to cool slightly, and stir icing sugar, juice, and orange rind together in the meantime.
• Drizzle glaze over top while square is slightly warm.
• Cut into squares once it has cooled.

CRANBERRY GELATIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° . Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1 cup. Set pineapple aside. , In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring pineapple juice mixture to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in cold water; transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until partially set. , In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce and reserved pineapple; stir into gelatin mixture. Pour into a 9-in. square dish; cover and refrigerate until firm. , Place pecans and butter in a shallow baking pan. Bake 8 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally; cool. , In a small bowl, whisk milk, cream and pudding mix 2 minutes. In another small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pudding mixture; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over gelatin. Sprinkle with toasted pecans. Chill until firm.

APPLE CRANBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter and brown sugar.
• Stir in oatmeal, flour and salt.
• Spread half oatmeal mixture in a 8" square glass pan.
• Spread applesauce evenly over oatmeal mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with Craisins.
• Top with remainder of oatmeal mixture.
• Bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes.