Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars Recipe

It's been a long while since I made Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars.  At one point in time, I'd make them multiple times a year for gatherings.

I just bought some cranberry sauce, and I plan on making them again soon.

It's the perfect recipe for the upcoming holidays!

Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients

• 2 c flour
• 1 1/2 c rolled oats
• 3/4 c plus 1 T firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 c butter, softened
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/4 c lemon juice
• 2 T cornstarch
• 1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. 
• Mix together the flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter in large bowl until coarse crumbs are formed. 
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture; press remainder firmly onto bottom of prepared 9x13 pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.  
• Stir in lemon juice. 
• Spread cream cheese mixture over partially baked crust.
• Combine remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir in cranberry sauce. 
• Spread evenly over cream cheese layer. 
• Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Original recipe found here on Eagle Brand.