cream cheese oat bars

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Cassie *
Somewhere, PA

With Fall upon us, these are a wonderful treat. I love the apple butter in the recipe. Yum!! Recipe from: Taste of the south

(2 ratings)
yield 16 bars
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For cream cheese oat bars

  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    quick cooking oats
  • 2 c
    chopped cashews
  • 1 3/4 c
    granulated sugar, divided into 1 cup and 3/4 cup
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    unsalted butter, melted
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese softened
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    apple butter

How To Make cream cheese oat bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9″x 13″x 2″ baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • 2
    Combine flour, oats, cashews, 1 cup sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter. Reserve 1 & 1/2 cups of mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Set pan on wire rack to cool.
  • 3
    Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer. When mixture is creamy, add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
  • 4
    Spread apple butter over cooled crust.
  • 5
    Spread cream cheese mixture over apple butter. Top with reserved oat mixture.
  • 6
    Bake 35-40 minutes or until cream cheese layer is set. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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