Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cheese Bars
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Quick Oats
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Dried Sweetened Cranberries
- Light Cream Cheese
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cheese Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 cup packed light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups rolled oats, and 1 tablespoon orange zest.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. The mixture will be crumbly.
- Stir in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ cup dried cranberries.
- Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture.
- Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the crust bakes, in a medium bowl, beat together 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) and 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the hot crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is lightly golden brown.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
3 g
Sugar
77g
Fat
31g
Carbs
9g
