Cranberry Oatmeal Cream Cheese Bars

If you like cranberry, then you will love these sweet and tangy bars.

Ingredients:

1 stuck unsalted butter at room temperature cut into pea sized pieces

1 cup all-purpose flour

¾ cup old fashioned oats

¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups dried reduced sugar cranberries

4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese at room temperature

½ a 14 ounce can reduced fat sweetened condensed milk

1 clementine zested and juiced

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×8 pan with baking spray.

2. Add flour, oats, and brown sugar to a food processor.  Pulse to mix.

3. Add the butter, cinnamon, and cranberry and pulse until the mixture clumps between your fingers.

4. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Press half of the mixture in the base of the dish to form a crust. Bake for 12 minutes.

5. Beat the cream cheese, condensed milk, orange zest and juice, and vanilla in a stand mixer until no lumps remain.

6. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust.  Sprinkle the remaining half of the oatmeal mixture over the cream cheese.

7. Bake until the top is golden 20-30 minutes.

8. Cool and chill before cutting.  Run a chilled knife around the edge of the pan and then cut into squares.

9. Enjoy!