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A stack of three cranberry orange crescent bars on a dessert plate.

Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Crescent Bars

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Kick off holiday baking season with these easy golden and flaky Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Crescent Bars. Perfect holiday dessert recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 bars
Calories 256 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
  • 8 ounce cream cheese (softened)
  • 4 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Glaze

  • 2-4 tablespoons orange juice
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. degrees.
  • Place the dried cranberries in a small bowl with the orange juice and set aside until needed.
  • Prepare a baking pan by covering the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Unroll 1 roll of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and lay the sheet of dough without pulling the crescent rolls apart in a shallow baking pan or on a cookie sheet.
  • Press the seams that divide each crescent roll closed with your fingers and set aside.
  • In a bowl beat the cream cheese, butter, egg, vanilla and orange zest until creamy.
  • Scrape the bowl and beat for about 30 seconds.
  • Add half the powdered sugar to the bowl and beat on low until mixed in. Add the remaining powdered sugar and beat for one minute.
  • Scrape the bowl well and beat on medium for 1 minute.
  • Scoop the dried cranberries from the bowl of juice allowing the excess orange juice to drain. Add the cranberries to the cheesecake batter.
  • Fold the cranberries into the batter. Discard the orange juice.
  • Spread the cheesecake filling over the sheet of crescent rolls leaving the edges uncovered with filling.
  • Unroll the remaining sheet of crescent rolls place the second sheet of dough over the filling.
  • Press down on the edges to seal. Mix the granulated sugar with the ground cinnamon.
  • Brush the top of the dough with melted butter and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  • Mix the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle over the Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Crescent Bars. Allow the glaze to harden and cut into 16 bars before serving.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 338IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.5mg
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