Cheesecake Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

Oat Base

• 1 cup Coach’s Oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 tsp baking soda 

Cheesecake

• 16 oz cream cheese
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp vanilla extract 

Chocolate Topping

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp canola oil

 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium bowl, combine oats, sugar, flour, butter and baking soda.
3. Evenly press mixture into prepared 8×8 baking dish.
4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Set aside for at least 10 minutes.
6.  In separate bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar on low until just combined.
7. Add eggs and mix on low until just combined. Do not over mix.
8. Add flour and vanilla extract and mix on low just combined.
9. Spread the cheesecake mixture over the oat base 
10. Bake for 40 minutes.
11. Middle will be unset. Cool cheesecake on wire rack at room temperature for one hour.
12. Refrigerate overnight.
13. Cut cheesecake into desired squares and set aside.
14. In saucepan, melt chocolate chips and oil on medium heat. Stir frequently.
15. Hold oat base and dip cheesecake side into the melted chocolate. You may need to use back of spoon to smooth the chocolate layer.
16. Set cheesecake on wire rack to allow chocolate layer to harden.
17. Refrigerate bars. Serve chilled.