Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Submitted by Vseward Chef-V

"A crumbly oat topping and crust sandwich the smooth cream cheese and sweet-tart cranberry fillings makes a nice dessert. I make them during the holidays and just now decided to add them to my collection ;) There are a few recipes on Zaar that come close to this one, but mine is a little different."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 36 bars

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
• 4 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar and butter; mix until crumbly.
2. Press 2-1/2 cups of the crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the milk, egg whites, vanilla and remaining flour. Spoon over prepared crust.
4. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and cornstarch. Spoon over cream cheese mixture.
5. Sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.