Mandarin Orange Salad

1 pkg Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix

1 Large can Crushed Pineapple (undrained)

2 Medium/Large cans Mandarin Oranges (drained)

1 pkg Cool Whip 8 oz ( and you could use fat free)

Mix together Cool Whip and Instant vanilla pudding (do NOT make the pudding, just use it dry).

Add undrained crushed pineapple and both cans of drained Mandarin Oranges. (Use as many mandarins as you like, more/less)

Save a few mandarin oranges to decorate the top of salad.

Refrigerate until it thickens again maybe a couple of hours before you need to use it.

Use as a side dish with a meal or serve with ice cream as a dessert!

You can make this healthier by choosing low/no sugar instant pudding mix and cool whip, and fresh mandarins.

Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars

 

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 
• ¼ teaspoon salt 
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• ¾ cup salted butter
• 1 ½ cups light brown sugar 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• ½ cup dried cranberries 
• 1 brick of cream cheese 
• 2 cups white chocolate chips 
• 1 Tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup powdered sugar

1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 13×9-inch baking dish.
2. Next, in one bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In another bowl, mix the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
3. Add the flour mixture to the cream mixture.
4. Stir in the cranberries and chopped chocolate.
5. Next, spread the batter into the pan and bake for 18-21 minutes.
6. While the blondie layer cools, make the frosting and prep the melted white chocolate topping.
7. Spread the frosting over the brownies and top with cranberries and melted white chocolate.
8. Finally, cut the brownies and serve.

SERVE: You can keep these cranberry bliss bars bars at room temperature for about 2-3 hours before they need to be covered and refrigerated.

STORE: These bars will keep, chilled and in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

FREEZE: This cranberry bliss bar recipe freezes nicely. Place the bars in a freezer safe container and freeze for up to six weeks.

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