Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

By srumbel

This is an absolutely decadent bar perfect for this time of year. With layers of cookie, cheesecake, white chocolate morsels, and whole berry cranberry sauce, it's sure to turn heads!
from southernplate.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 +1/2 cups quick or old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, at room temp
• 2 cups white morsels (chips, such as Nestles)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp
• 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 14 ounces Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, combine flour, oats, and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly and then stir in white chips. Set aside two and 1/2 cups of this mixture to use for the topping later. Press the rest into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan to form a crust.
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add in sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla and beat again until smooth and creamy. Pour over crust.
Stir together cranberry sauce and corn starch with a fork. I know it seems like it won't stir together before you get started but it is really very easy. Spread this over the top of the cream cheese mixture and then sprinkle the reserved crumbs over the top of that.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely (but they are delicious warm! Don't ask me how I know this...). Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut into bars and enjoy!