Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bars

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bars

Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week! Well, I can officially say that I have been living in AZ for a week now! It has been absolutely crazy getting settled in, but I couldn’t be happier! It is so nice to have lots of sunshine and my sister right around the corner! I hope to get out this weekend for an early morning hike!

But before we sail into the weekend, let me leave you with this incredibly decadent, yet healthy dessert! These cheesecake bars would make a perfect treat for you weekend BBQ! I hope you enjoy! Have an amazing weekend!

xo

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bars   Prep time 20 mins Cook time 50 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins   A sweet, protein packed dessert that is so indulgent tasting you won’t even know it is healthy! Author: Sarah Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 9 large bars Ingredients

• BASE/TOP
• 1 cup (80g) rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 cup (120g) oat flour
• ½ cup xylitol or dry sweetener of choice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• pinch salt
• 2 tbs (26g) coconut oil
• ½ cup no sugar added applesauce
• FILLING
• 2 salted caramel quark*
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup xylitol (or dry sweetener of choice)
• ¼ cup (30g) oat flour
• ¼ cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment
3. Combine oats, oat flour, xylitol, cinnamon and salt
4. Add in melted coconut oil and apple sauce
5. Put aside ⅓ of mixture and reserve for top
6. Press remaining mixture into bottom of pan and bake for 10 minutes
7. While bottom is baking, combine all filling ingredients (not caramel sauce) in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until combined
8. When base is done, evenly spread filling in pan
9. Sprinkle reserved oat crumble over the top
10. Bake for ~40 minutes
11. Place in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours
12. Drizzle caramel sauce over the top
13. Slice and serve

Notes *can sub with any quark or thick greek yogurt you prefer Nutrition Information Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 247 Fat: 7.7g Saturated fat: 4.4g Carbohydrates: 42.2g Sugar: 6.7g Sodium: 78mg Fiber: 2.9g Protein: 10g 3.2.2925