Ingredients for Merry Berry Cheese Bars
- Unsifted Flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- Brown Sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter
- Cream Cheese
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
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How to Make Merry Berry Cheese Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup rolled oats, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes.
- Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Reserve 1 ½ cups of the crumb mixture.
- Press the remaining crumbs firmly into the bottom of a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat 8 ounces cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in 1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over the baked crust.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- Stir in 1 cup cranberry sauce.
- Evenly spoon the cranberry mixture over the cheese layer.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is set.
- Let cool completely in the pan before chilling for at least 2 hours.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
4 g
Sugar
94g
Fat
39g
Carbs
13g
