Cranberry Bliss Bars Starbucks Copycat
Chewy blondie bars with cranberries and white chocolate, topped with orange-scented cream cheese frosting. A festive holiday treat everyone loves!
Equipment
- - 9×13-inch baking pan
- - Parchment paper
- - Hand or stand mixer
- - Mixing bowls
Ingredients
- **Base**
- - 1 stick unsalted butter melted
- - 1 cup light brown sugar
- - ½ cup granulated sugar
- - 2 large eggs
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 tsp baking powder
- - ½ tsp ground ginger
- - ½ tsp salt
- - ¾ cup white chocolate chips plus ¼ cup for topping
- - 1 cup dried cranberries plus ¼ cup for topping
- **Frosting**
- - 8 oz cream cheese softened
- - 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- - 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
- - ½ tsp vanilla extract
- - 1 tsp orange zest
- **Drizzle**
- - ¼ cup white chocolate chips melted
- - 1 tbsp orange juice optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line and grease a 9×13" baking pan.
- Whisk butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients. Fold in chips and cranberries.
- Spread into pan and bake for 25–30 mins. Cool completely.
- Beat frosting ingredients until fluffy. Spread on cooled base.
- Chill for 90 mins. Drizzle melted chocolate and top with cranberries and chips.
- Lift out, slice into bars, and serve!
Notes
- Chill before slicing for best results
- Store in fridge up to 5 days
- Freeze base (unfrosted) up to 3 months
- Store in fridge up to 5 days
- Freeze base (unfrosted) up to 3 months