Cream Cheese Cranberry Bars

These Cream Cheese Cranberry Bars are a festive dessert with layers of creamy cheesecake filling, sweet-tart cranberry sauce, and a buttery oat crumble. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cookie trays, these rich and easy-to-make bars are sure to impress.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cream Cheese Cranberry Bars

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings bars

Calories 537kcal

Ingredients

Oat Mixture:

2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter room temperature
1 package (11 oz.) white chocolate chips

Cream Cheese Mixture:

12 oz. cream cheese room temperature
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup fresh orange juice (strain pulp)
2 tsps vanilla extract

Cranberry Sauce:

2-2/3 cups whole berry cranberry sauce (this about 1-1/2 cans or 21 oz.)
3 tbsps. cornstarch

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, chopped walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly, then stir in the white chocolate chips. Reserve 2 cups of this mixture for the topping and set aside.
2 cups old-fashioned oats, 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 package (11 oz.) white chocolate chips, 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
Press the remaining oat mixture into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish to form the crust.
In another large bowl, use a mixer to beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sweetened condensed milk, orange juice, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined. Pour this mixture evenly over the oat crust.
12 oz. cream cheese, 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (strain pulp), 2 tsps vanilla extract
In a medium bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce and cornstarch. Spoon it over the cream cheese layer without spreading, then sprinkle the reserved oat mixture on top.
2-2/3 cups whole berry cranberry sauce , 3 tbsps. cornstarch
Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. The top should be lightly golden brown. If the edges start to darken too much before it’s done, cover them with foil.
Let the bars cool completely, then cut into squares and serve. They’re great plain, but you can also add a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream with a sprinkle of cinnamon for extra flair.
Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.

Notes

Slicing: For clean, sharp edges when slicing, refrigerate the bars overnight and cut them while they’re cold.

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