Cream Cheese Cranberry Crumble Bars: The Ultimate Holiday Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 egg egg
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cranberry sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan for easy removal.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold butter using a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Incorporate one egg until just combined – the mixture should still be crumbly. Press half of the crumb mixture firmly into the prepared pan to create a compact crust.
3. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Spread this cream cheese mixture evenly over the prepared crust. Spoon dollops of cranberry sauce evenly over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly over the cranberry sauce.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cream cheese filling is set. Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars – at least 30 minutes for best results.

Nutrition

• Calories: 310 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 30 g
• Sodium Content: 194 mg
• Protein Content: 4 g
• Cholesterol Content: 59 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 43 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g