Oatmeal Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

By srumbel

went with these Oatmeal Cranberry Cheesecake Bars because I LOVE bars and I happen to know that cranberries and cheesecake go very well together :) I used the base from my Blackberry Crumble Bars and followed it with a smooth cheesecake layer. I topped the cheesecake with the cranberry sauce and then sprinkled on the remaining crumb mixture. Totally. Divine. And it was a recipe I could feel good about.
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Ingredients

• 1 package yellow cake mix
• 2 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Tbls lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 16 oz jellied cranberry sauce
• 2 Tbls cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray.
Mix cake mix and oats in a large bowl.
Add melted butter and stir until crumbly.
Press two-thirds of the mixture onto the bottom of the dish.
Beat cream cheese in a mixer bowl until light and creamy.
Add sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth.
Pour over crust.
Combine cranberry sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Spoon over cream cheese mixture and gently spread out.
Sprinkle white chocolate chips over tops of cranberry sauce.
Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top and press down gently.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center iss set.
Cool on a wire rack.
Refrigerate and cut into bars before serving.