Dessert for 12
Cranberry Cheesecake Streusel Bars
$3.69for 445 minServes 12
These bars layer an oat-walnut crust, cream cheese filling, cranberry sauce, streusel, and vanilla glaze before baking.
Photo: peasandcrayons.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 3 oz$0.70/oz typical | 3 oz | $2.10Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Oranges, a little$1.49/lb typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Cranberry sauce, 11 oz$0.12/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.35Typical price |
 | Milk, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.07 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$0.92 per serving$3.69 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup gluten-free flour blend
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 oz cold unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup finely chopped/crushed unsalted walnuts
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3/8 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1 1/4 cups leftover cranberry sauce
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment.
- Mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, cold butter, and walnuts, then press two-thirds into the pan.
- Beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, and orange zest until smooth, then spread over the crust.
- Spread the cranberry sauce over the filling and crumble the remaining oat mixture on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then cool the bars completely in the pan.
- Stir the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together, then drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars.
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