cream cheese oat bars

How To Make cream cheese oat bars

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  Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9″x 13″x 2″ baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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  Step 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.
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  Step 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.
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  Step 4
  Spread apple butter over cooled crust.
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  Step 5
  Spread cream cheese mixture over apple butter. Top with reserved oat mixture.
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  Step 6
  Bake 35-40 minutes or until cream cheese layer is set. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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