Squash Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

9   low-fat graham crackers (4 1/2 ounces) 1/2 cup   old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking or steel-cut) 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup   sugar, divided 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons   all-purpose flour, divided 2 tablespoons  unsalted butter 3 tablespoons   nonfat milk 8 ounces   nonfat cream cheese, at room temperature 8 ounces  reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), at room temperature 1/2  cup squash puree 2   large eggs 1 teaspoon   vanilla extract 1/2  teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon  salt Tip: To make your own squash puree, halve and seed one medium acorn or butternut squash. Place, cut-side down, on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven until soft, about 50 minutes. Cool, then scrape out the flesh with a fork. Or simply use frozen (thawed) or canned squash puree. Find frozen squash puree near other vegetables in the freezer section and canned squash near the canned pumpkin.

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