Cranberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe

I first started making these Cranberry Cheesecake Bars just for the holidays, but I love cheesecake so much that I make it whenever the mood strikes.  

Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 c plus 1 T firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 1 c butter, softened
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c old fashioned oats
• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 can whole cranberry sauce
• 2 T cornstarch

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine 3/4 c brown sugar, butter, flour, and oats until crumbly.  
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture and set aside.  Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared 9x13 pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. 
• In a separate small bowl, combine cornstarch, cranberry sauce, and remaining 1 T brown sugar.  
• Pour cream cheese mixture onto baked crust, followed by cranberry sauce mixture.
• Top with reserved oat mixture.  
• Bake 45 minutes longer.
• Cool and cut into bars.

You can find the original recipe here on the Eagle Brand website.

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Golden OREO Cheesecake Bars

I love Golden OREOs.  They are my favorite kind of OREO!

It's dangerous when I have a package of Golden OREOs in the house - I could easily devour the entire thing.  Not in one sitting, of course, but I hardly ever have them in the house because I love them so much!

However, I recently gave in and bought a package, and to ensure I don't eat the entire package myself, I decided to make some Golden OREO Cheesecake Bars, which required the use of almost the entire package of OREOs!

I'm sure I could've used all of the OREOs, but I wanted to save a few just so I could indulge on later...

Two of my favorites combined - Golden OREOs and Cheesecake.  YUM!!

My family loved the bars!

Golden OREO Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients:

Crust:

• 20 Golden OREOs, crushed
• 2 T butter, melted

Cheesecake:

• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 T sour cream
• 1½ t vanilla extract
• 10 OREOs, chopped

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine crushed OREOs and butter. 
• Press onto bottom of parchment-lined 8x8 baking pan. 
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Stir in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. 
• Fold 3/4 of the chopped OREOs, then pour the batter over the prepared crust.  Top with remaining chopped OREOs.
• Bake for approximately 40 to 50 minutes. 
• Let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least an hour before cutting into bars.

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Lemon Cheesecake Bars

A friend of mine gave me some Trader Joes Meyer Lemon Cookie Thins, and I decided to use them to make cheesecake bars.

I used them for the crust, and also as a topping/garnish.

The cheesecake bars turned out fantastic - rich and creamy, with a light, lemony flavor.

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 sleeve of Trader Joes Meyer Lemon Cookie Thins, crushed
• 2 T butter, melted
• 2 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 10 Trader Joes Meyer Lemon Cookie Thins, crumbled

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350°F. 
• Combine cookie crumbs and butter in a small bowl.
• Press into bottom of parchment-lined 8x8 square pan and bake for 6 minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla.  
• Beat in eggs.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.  
• Bake for approximately 20 to 25 minutes.  
• Sprinkle/garnish with cookie crumbs.

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Chocolate-Covered OREO Cheesecake Bars

After buying a big box of OREOs from a local warehouse store to make some treats, I found myself with lots of OREOs on hand still.  So I decided to make these OREO Cheesecake Bars based on this recipe from Brown Eyed Baker.  The only big difference is that I dipped the bars in chocolate to make them that much more indulgent.

Whether you dip them in chocolate or not, the OREO Cheesecake Bars are sooooo yummy!

Chocolate-Covered OREO Cheesecake Bars (recipe slightly adapted from Brown Eyed Baker)

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 20 OREOs, crushed
• 2 T butter, melted

Cheesecake:

• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 c  sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 6 T sour cream
• 1½ t vanilla extract
• 10 OREOs, chopped

Chocolate topping:

• 2 c chocolate chips
• 1 T flavorless coconut oil or Crisco

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine crushed OREOs and butter.  
• Press onto bottom of parchment-lined 8x8 baking pan. 
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Stir in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.  
• Fold in the chopped Oreos, then pour the batter over the prepared crust.
• Bake for approximately 40 to 50 minutes. 
• Let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least an hour before cutting into bars.
• Heat the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on high for 1 minute (heat for additional 30 minute increments if necessary).  Stir until smooth.
• Dip the top of each cheesecake bar into the melted chocolate.
• Refrigerate for at least 15 more minutes before serving.

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