Oatmeal Cream Cheese Butterscotch Bars Recipes

OATMEAL CREAM CHEESE BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

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.
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• Cook's Note: For a delicious and healthy variation of this recipe, try replacing the butterscotch chips with tasty dried cranberries.

SHEET PAN OATMEAL BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and sugar until fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
• Mix in cinnamon, salt, baking soda, flour and oatmeal and mix until well combined.
• Fold in butterscotch chips.
• Spray a half baking sheet (18"x13"x1") with nonstick cooking spray and spread dough in pan.
• Dough will be sticky, so use a rubber spatula and spread as evenly as possible.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

BUTTERSCOTCH BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, oats and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chips and pecans. Reserve 2 cups. Spread remaining dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread evenly over crust. Crumble reserved dough over filling. , Bake at 375° for 40-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat butterscotch chips and butter together in a saucepan, stirring frequently, over low heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir graham cracker crumbs into butterscotch mixture. Measure 2/3 cup graham cracker-butterscotch mixture and set aside; press remaining mixture into the prepared baking dish to form a crust.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk, egg, and vanilla extract; mix well. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Sprinkle reserved graham cracker-butterscotch mixture over cream cheese mixture layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Melt the butterscotch chips and butter over low heat in medium pan.
• Remove from heat; stir in graham cracker crumbs& mix well.
• Set aside 2/3 cup of crumb mixture for topping.
• Press the remainder of mixture firmly into the bottom of greased 13x9 inch glass baking dish.
• In mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Add condensed milk, vanilla, and egg; fold in the nuts.
• Pour over crust in prepared pan.
• Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.
• Bake at 325F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill.
• Serve chilled, cut into squares.