Cranberry Bliss Bar Recipe
Servings 24 bars
Cranberry Bliss Bars is a Starbucks Copycat Recipe that has a cream cheese frosting, a white chocolate drizzle, and chewy cranberries! This recipe makes two dozen bars that are filled with the delicious flavors of the season!
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup dried cranberries craisins
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Topping:
- ½ cup dried cranberries craisins, chopped
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips whole
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips melted
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and orange extract and beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Gently fold in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean. You want there to be just a few crumbs stuck on the toothpick which means it is ready to come out.
- Place the pan on a wire rack and allow the bars to cool completely.
- Prepare the frosting by beating the cream cheese until creamy in a large bowl or stand mixer. Add the powdered sugar, cornstarch, extracts, zest, and salt until smooth and creamy.
- Once the bars have cooled, spread the icing over the top of them. Then sprinkle evenly with the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and the vegetable oil at 15-second intervals, stirring between each one. Once melted, use a fork to beat it smooth, then use the fork to drizzle the melted chocolate over the frosted bars.
- For best results, place the pan in the fridge and allow the finished bars to cool for an hour before cutting and removing them from the pan.
- To cut the bars, cut the pan into 3 rows of 4, this will give you 12 large squares. Then cut each square diagonally and you will have 24 triangular-shaped bars.
Notes
- How To Store: To store, place the bars in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator. Eat the bars for up to 5 days!
- Can I Freeze These Bars? Yes, you can! Once the bars have finished cooling in the refrigerator you can slice them up. Then place the slices on a baking sheet to allow them to freeze in a single layer. Afterward, place the frozen bars in a Ziploc bag and squeeze out the excess air. You could also wrap each slice in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Or you could also just place them in an airtight container in the freezer. Either way, enjoy the bars within 3 months!
- Can I Use Baking Chocolate Instead Of Chocolate Chips In The Recipe? You sure can! To replace the chocolate chips just chop up 5 squares of white baking chocolate. Then melt 2 squares for the drizzle on top.
- What Can I Use Instead Of Orange Extract? If you don’t happen to have any orange extract you can substitute in orange juice and orange zest. To make that swap you would add in 1 teaspoon of orange juice and 1 teaspoon of orange zest.
- Is There Something I Could Use Instead Of Dried Cranberries? Yes! I find that dried cherries are also delicious in this recipe as well!
- If I Use Unsalted Butter In This Recipe How Much Salt Should I Add? You would need to add 1/4 teaspoon of salt for each 1/2 cup of butter. So for this specific recipe, you’d need to add a 1/2 teaspoon more salt than what’s called for already.
- What’s The Best Way To Cut These Bars? For large squares cut the pan into 3 long rows with 4 squares in each row. This will give you 12 bars. For a smaller serving, you could cut each square diagonally. This would give you two dozen triangular-shaped bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 393IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/cranberry-bliss-bars/