CRANBERRY BLISS BARS
These Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars are a homemade version of the Starbucks holiday treat. With cranberries, white chocolate, and cream cheese frosting – this homemade version is even better than the original!
Add some cranberry bliss bars to your Christmas Cookie Tray alongside Eggnog Cookies and Peanut Butter Blossoms. They’re also perfect for wrapping up and giving to friends and neighbors.
Have you ever tried a Cranberry Bliss Bar from Starbucks? They start appearing in stores around Christmas and are definitely a holiday favorite. It’s a soft and chewy blondie that’s filled with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Then it’s topped with a cream cheese frosting that’s not too sweet and not too tangy, more dried cranberries, and a drizzle of white chocolate.
They’re seriously addictive, and the perfect treat while Christmas shopping.
INGREDIENTS
Cranberry Bliss Bar
1 cup unsalted butter melted
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar or 3/4 cup white sugar & 3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup dried cranberries
Cream Cheese Frosting
6 ounces white chocolate I recommend using baking chocolate instead of chocolate chips
8 ounces full-fat cream cheese make sure to use brick-style instead of spreadable
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons whipping cream
Topping
2 ounces white chocolate
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
INSTRUCTIONS
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray, then line with parchment paper leaving an overhang around the edges.
In a large bowl beat together the melted butter and sugar.
Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
With the mixer on low speed mix in the flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix in the orange zest, chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Chop the chocolate into very small pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Microwave for 45-seconds on medium power (not high power, which is default on many models), stirring between each interval until smooth.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft.
With the mixer on low speed, beat in the melted white chocolate followed by the powdered sugar a little at a time.
Mix in the whipping cream, 1 tablespoon at a time as needed.
Frost the cooled bars.
Topping
Chop the white chocolate into very small pieces, and place in a heatproof bowl. Melt in the microwave for 45-second intervals on medium heat, stirring in between each interval until smooth.
Drizzle the top of the bars with the white chocolate, and sprinkle with dried cranberries.
When ready to slice the bars, lift the bars and place on a cutting board. Slice with a sharp knife, wiping the knife off in between each slice for clean cuts.
Store bars covered in an airtight container for
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