Cranberry Cream Cheese Bars...

It's Autumn.  Let's get started with the Season's Fair with this Sweet Treat.






  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
  2. COMBINE flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter in large bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remainder firmly onto bottom of prepared pan.
  3. BAKE 15 minutes.
  4. BEAT cream cheese until fluffy in small bowl. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Spread evenly over partially baked crust.
  5. COMBINE remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch in small bowl; stir in cranberry sauce. Spoon evenly over cream cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
  6. BAKE 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars.