Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

  • 2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
  • 1-1/2 c. quick cooking oatmeal
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. butter
  • 1 c. vanilla chips
  • 8 oz. pkg. low fat cream cheese, softened
  • 14 oz. can sweeten condensed milk
  • 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 16 oz. can whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 2 Tbls. cornstarch

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine flour, oats and brown sugar. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside approximately about 2 cups for topping and add vanilla chips.

With floured fingers, press remaining mixture into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

Beat cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice and vanilla; mix until smooth. Pour over crust.

Combine cranberry sauce and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Spoon over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover; refrigerate until serving time or overnight.

Cut into bars.