Golden Oreo Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 3 Tbls unsalted butter, melted
• 1¼ Cup strawberries, medium dice
• 24 golden oreos, divided
• 1 Tbls water
• 1 Tbls sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice, fresh squeezed
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ tsp cornstarch
• ⅓ Cup sour cream
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ Cup sugar
• 1 large egg

Instructions

1. * Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place half the golden oreos in a food processor. Pulse until it forms crumbs, add in the melted butter and pulse again until crumbs are covered in butter.
2. * Press crumbs into a 8 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper (or foil if your out of parchment paper!). Bake in oven for five minutes, take out and let cool on counter.
3. * Place strawberries in pot with 1 Tbls sugar and 1 Tbls water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for ten mins until soft. You should stir this every few minutes.
4. * Combine lemon juice with cornstarch and stir into mixture and simmer an extra minute until thickened. Place strawberry mixture in food processor and pulse until smooth. Place in a bowl and set aside.
5. * Place cream cheese, sour cream, remaining sugar, vanilla and egg in food processor.
6. * Pulse until smooth and combined. Place on top of oreo crust.
7. * Pour half of the strawberry sauce on top of cheesecake. Use remaining sauce however you wish, I like adding it to lemonade, yum! Bake at 325 degrees for thirty-six minutes or until cheesecake is just slightly jiggly.
8. * Take out of oven and let cool on a wire rack. Crush remaining oreos and sprinkle on top, gently pushing into the bars.
9. * Place in a fridge covered and let set for at least three hours until cutting into squares.
10. * Take out of pan and cut into squares