Chocolate Cake Mix Cranberry Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl combine the cake mix with brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon; mix until well combined.
• Add in the eggs and melted butter; mix until combined.
• Using your hands mix in the oats.
• Set aside 1-1/2 cups of the mixture then spread the remaining mixture into the bottom of the baking dish, pack down with hands to form a crust.
• Spread the whole cranberry sauce over the crust.
• Pinch off pieces of the remaining mixture and sprinkle over the top of the cranberry sauce (does not have to cover the sauce completely).
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
• Cool completely before slicing (refrigerating will make slicing easier).
• Sprinkle lightly with confectioners sugar after the bars are cooled.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only and lightly flour 13x9-inch pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix cake mix, butter, water and eggs with spoon until dough forms (some dry mix will remain). Stir in cranberries and baking chips. Spread evenly in pan.
• Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease a 13"x9" baking pan.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat caramels & 1/3 cup of the half & half, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted. Then, stir until smooth & remove from heat & set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cake mix, remaining 1/3 cup half & half, butter & vanilla until smooth. Pat half of this mixture into bottom of prepared baking pan & bake 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven & spread evenly with warm caramel mixture.
• In another bowl, stir cranberry sauce, then spoon over caramel layer.
• Sprinkle remaining cake mixture over cranberry layer, then top with a sprinkling of pecans.
• Return to oven & bake another 30 minutes.
• Cool in pan on wire rack before cutting into bars.