Lemon Cheese Bars with Chocolate and Cherries
Prep Time
20mins
Time to Table
4hr
Servings
16
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup Daisy Cottage Cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup Daisy Cottage Cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl stir together the butter, brown sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, flour, oats, walnuts, and baking powder; mix well. Firmly pack the crust mixture into bottom of greased 9-inch baking pan.
- In a medium size mixing bowl add the sweetened condensed milk, cottage cheese, egg, lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest.
- Beat at medium speed for 1 minute. Increase the speed to high; continue beating for 1 more minute. Add the chocolate chips and stir. Pour the filling over the crust.
- Sprinkle the filling with cherries and swirl with a knife to mix. Bake the bars for 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is very lightly brown.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Cool completely at room temperature before refrigerating for 3 hours.
- Before serving the bars, sprinkle top with powdered sugar, if desired and cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers.
- Calories:219
- Cholesterol:27
- Dietary Fiber:1
- Protein:6
- Sodium:91
- Total Carbohydrate:31
- Total Fat:9
