Cranberry Cheese Bars

A tasty layered bar cookie with an oaty crust, a cream cheese layer and a cranberry layer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 259 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 1.5 cups rolled oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, oats, and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of this mixture and press remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 4

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

Step 5

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk until light and fluffy. Stir in lemon juice and spread mixture evenly over prepared crust. Empty cranberry sauce into a small bowl and stir in cornstarch and brown sugar. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle top with reserved crust mixture.