OATMEAL CREAM CHEESE BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

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Make and share this Oatmeal Cream Cheese Butterscotch Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h10m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into pea-sized pieces, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (11 ounce) bag butterscotch chips
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drape a 9 by 13-inch pan with overlapping pieces of aluminum foil, creating handles for easy removal. Butter the paper, and reserve.
  • In a food processor add the flour, oats and brown sugar and pulse to combine. Add the 2 sticks of butter, the cinnamon and the butterscotch chips. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture forms clumps when pressed between your fingers. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer, reserve the other half. Bake in the preheated oven just until slightly golden and set, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
  • Beat together the cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon zest and juice and vanilla in an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle, or with an electric hand mixer until no lumps of cream cheese remain. Spread evenly over the baked and cooled oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle the remaining half of the oatmeal mixture over the cream cheese. Bake until the top is golden, about 40 minutes.
  • Cool and chill before cutting. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, and using the foil handles, transfer the bars to a cutting board. Cut into 2-inch squares with a sharp knife and serve.
  • Call yourself a superstar!
  • Cook's Note: For a delicious and healthy variation of this recipe, try replacing the butterscotch chips with tasty dried cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.4, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 24.2, Sodium 44.4, Carbohydrate 24.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 16.6, Protein 2.7

DOPE music
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I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Ch Rizwan
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These bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think I could fix that by using less sugar.


Quiana Lowe
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I'm not a big fan of oatmeal, but these bars were surprisingly good. I'll definitely be making them again.


Edwin Ortiz
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These bars are so delicious and easy to make, I'll definitely be making them again.


Harmony Haggins
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I've made these bars several times and they're always a hit. They're a great recipe to have on hand.


Areej Jabeen
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These bars are the perfect dessert for a potluck or bake sale.


lovejuff Jufflove
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I made these bars for my kids and they loved them! They're a great after-school snack.


Chiemeka Amadi
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These bars are really versatile. You can add different nuts, seeds, or dried fruits to change up the flavor.


Md Monnun
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I love the butterscotch chips in these bars. They add a delicious sweetness and crunch.


Mahedi Hasan Akash
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover oatmeal. I always have a container of cooked oatmeal in my fridge, so I can whip up a batch of these bars whenever I want.


Samantha Hemamali
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I added a little bit of cinnamon to the batter and it gave the bars a really nice flavor.


Reeve Swartbooi
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I love the chewy texture of these bars. They're the perfect snack or dessert.


mariam sheriff
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These bars are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect.


achuttam panday
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Ryan Cooper
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These oatmeal cream cheese butterscotch bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. The combination of oats, cream cheese, and butterscotch chips is perfect, and the bars are nice and chewy.