Cranberry Cheese Bars


Course : Desserts
Serves: 32
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Ingredients:


2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups quick cooking or old fashioned oats -- uncooked

3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar -- plus 1 tablepoon, divided

1 cup butter or margarine -- softened

1 3/4 cups MandMs Chocolate Mini Baking Bits -- divided

8 ounces cream cheese

14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 can whole berry cranberry sauce -- 16oz
 

Preparation / Directions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan; set aside. In large bowl combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar and butter; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture for topping. Stir 1/2 cup MandM's Chocolate Mini Baking Bits into remaining crumb mixture; press into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool completely. In large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy; gradually mix in condensed milk, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth. Pour evenly over crust. In small bowl combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, cornstarch and cranberry sauce. Spoon over cream cheese mixture. Stir remaining 1 1/4 cups MandM's Chocolate Mini Baking Bits into reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over cranberry mixture. Bake 40 minutes. Cool at room temperature; refrigerate before cuttin. Store in refrigerator in tightly covered container. Makes 32 b

 

Nutritional Information:

157 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (51% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 27mg Cholesterol; 94mg Sodium


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