Lemon Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
Description
These lemon cranberry cheesecake bars are a tasty layered bar cookie with an oaty crust, a lemony cream cheese filling and a sweet cranberry sauce topping.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups rolled oats
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Stir flour, oats, and 3/4 cup brown sugar together in a medium bowl. 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.
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Bake crust in the preheated oven for 15 minutes .
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Meanwhile, beat cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk in a small bowl 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.
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Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.