APPLE-CRANBERRY CRUMB BARS

Apple-Cranberry Crumb Bars image

Transform yellow cake mix into scrumptious Apple-Cranberry Crumb Bars and add chopped Gala apples and fresh or frozen cranberries. These tasty crumb-topped bars are the perfect autumn treat. Make Apple-Cranberry Crumb Bars for your next celebration!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 3h10m

Yield 32 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
2 eggs, divided
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 Gala apples, peeled, chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until melted. Add dry cake mix, 1 egg and cinnamon; beat with mixer until blended. Press 2/3 of the dough onto bottom of prepared pan.
Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Add remaining egg; mix well. Spread over crust; top with fruit. Pinch small pieces of remaining dough between your fingers; press lightly into cream cheese layer.
Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.7296 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g