Merry Berry Cheesecake Bars

By DebCooks

Cranberry cheesecake bars great for Christmas time.

Ingredients

• 2 c flour
• 1 1/2 c oats
• 3/4 c + 1 T firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 c butter, softened
• 1-8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1-14 oz sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 c lemon juice
• 1-16 oz can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 2 T corn starch

Preparation

Step 1

With mixer, beat flour, oats, 3/4 c sugar and butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 1/2 c mixture, press remaining mixture on bottom of grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 min or until lightly browned. With mixer beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth, stir in lemon juice. Spread over baked crust. Combine cranberry sauce, corn starch, and remaining 1T sugar. Spoon over cheese layer. Top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 45 min or until golden. Cool and cut into bars. Refrigerate