PEANUT BUTTER AND CRANBERRY BARS

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Make and share this Peanut Butter and Cranberry Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Queenkungfu

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h22m

Yield 16 bars, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.6, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 31, Sodium 157.9, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 9.8, Protein 7.6

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