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    Cream Cheese and Oat Bars


    Source of Recipe


    Taste of the South


    List of Ingredients


    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
    • 2 cups chopped cashews
    • 1 & 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided into 1 cup and 3/4 cup
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 cup butter, melted
    • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 cups prepared apple butter


    Instructions


    1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x 13x 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. Spread cream cheese mixture over apple butter. Top with reserved oat mixture. Bake 35-40 minutes or until cream cheese layer is set. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
 

 

 

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