OATMEAL CREAM CHEESE BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 36 (2-inch square) bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 sticks 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 rolled 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.

mhiz spectacular
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Meh.


hayden deese
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These bars were a lot of work to make, and I don't think they were worth the effort.


Daniel Chukwuka
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my bars didn't turn out right. They were too crumbly.


Rohuallah Taaban
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I found these bars to be a bit dry. I think I would have liked them better if they had been more moist.


Ciani Stafford
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These bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Smiling Hero
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I'm not a huge fan of oatmeal, but these bars were surprisingly good. The cream cheese and butterscotch chips really make them.


Kabrina Carroll
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These bars are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're easy to make, delicious, and sure to please everyone.


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


Polash Ahmed
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These bars were so easy to make and turned out so delicious! I love the combination of oats, cream cheese, and butterscotch chips.


Talha shakeel
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I've made these oatmeal cream cheese butterscotch bars twice now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're gooey, sweet, and have the perfect amount of crunch from the oats.


Okwu miracle
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These oatmeal cream cheese butterscotch bars were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly. The combination of oats, cream cheese, and butterscotch chips was delicious.