Cranberry Bliss Bars

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Cranberry Bliss Bars

With this simple and easy Cranberry Bliss Bars recipe, you can enjoy this Starbucks holiday favorite all year round. Each bite is loaded with dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and an orange-scented cream cheese frosting.

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Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry bliss bars starbucks copycat, cranberry desserts, starbucks copycat recipes, starbucks cranberry bliss bars

Servings: triangle bars

Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIE BAR

2¼ cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
¾ cups regular salted butter softened
1½ cups brown sugar lightly packed
2 large eggs room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup dried cranberries (craisins), avoid fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup white chocolate chips use good quality for the best results, Ghirardelli, Lindt, Callebaut or Guittard are all high quality brands.

FOR THE FROSTING & TOPPING

8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
1 tbsp grated orange zest
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cups powdered sugar sifted
1 cup white chocolate chips melted
½ cup dried cranberries chopped

Instructions

For the Bars

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper, creating an overhang on each side for “handles” for easier removal after baking. Spray with nonstick spray.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture and beat until combined (mixture will be thick.) Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Spread batter into the lined pan, using your fingers or a greased spatula pressing into the corners and edges to create an even layer.
Bake for 18-22 minutes or until very lightly browned and a toothpick into the center comes out clean. Do not over bake. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1-2 hours.

For the Topping

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, orange zest, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in half of the melted white chocolate (½ cup) until well blended and smooth.
Frost the bars and drizzle with the remaining melted white chocolate and top with the chopped cranberries.
Remove bars from the pan using the handles to help get them out, cut into 12 squares, then cut each square in half to form 24 triangles.

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