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Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Tickle your tastebuds with a mouthwatering lemon bar made with cream cheese, walnuts, and oats.

Servings

3 dozen

Level

Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (1½ sticks) Challenge Unsalted Butter
  • 1 cup uncooked old fashioned or quick oats
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 8 oz. Challenge Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • 2
    Combine flour and sugars. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and nuts. Reserve 1 cup. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13" x 9" baking pan.
  • 3
    Combine cream cheese and egg, mixing until well blended. Add lemon juice, blending well. Spread evenly over crust mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  • 4
    Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars.