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A great dessert option for your next holiday party, these sweet cheesecake bars have an oat crust and a cranberry-orange sauce that's swirled on top and baked right in.

Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Recipe Summary

active:
30 mins
total:
6 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
24
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • In a small saucepan bring cranberries, orange juice and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly thick. Cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl (should have about 1/3 cup); discard solids. Wash processor bowl and blade.

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  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. For crust, place oats in food processor; cover and process until coarsely ground. In a small bowl combine ground oats, flour, brown sugar and melted butter. Press onto bottom of the prepared pan (crust will be thin).

  • In a large bowl beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup granulated sugar and vanilla with a mixer on medium until smooth. Beat in milk. Stir in eggs just until combined.

  • Spread cream cheese mixture over crust. Drop cranberry mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cream cheese mixture. Swirl slightly to marble.

  • Bake 25 minutes or until edges are puffed and center is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours before serving. Cut into bars, wiping knife between cuts.

Tips

Tip: We do not recommend using sugar substitutes for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar
135 calories; protein 3.5g; carbohydrates 14.5g; dietary fiber 0.6g; sugars 11g; fat 7.3g; saturated fat 3.9g; cholesterol 50.1mg; vitamin a iu 281.7IU; vitamin c 3.2mg; folate 9.5mcg; calcium 34.2mg; iron 0.4mg; magnesium 7.7mg; potassium 71.3mg; sodium 92.2mg.

1 fat, 1 other carbohydrate, 1/2 lean protein

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