Starbucks Copy Cat Cranberry Bliss Bars

Starbucks copy cat cranberry bliss bar recipe

White Chocolate drizzled with dark chocolate over a cream cheese topping and cranberry shortbread crust, This Copy-Cat Cranberry Bliss Bar recipe is as good as the real thing!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: almond, bars, Christmas dessert, dried cranberries, dried fruit, walnuts, white chocolate

Servings: bars

Calories: 204kcal

Cost: $10

Ingredients

Cranberry Bliss Bars

1 cup butter melted
1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
2 eggs
1 tsp orange extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup cranberries dried
3/4 cup walnuts chopped, optional

Cranberry Bliss Bars Frosting and Topping

8 oz. cream cheese softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp orange extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup cranberries dried, roughly chopped
2 squares chocolate melted (white or dark)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed cookie sheet or jelly roll pan (10" x 15") with parchment paper.
Beat together melted butter and brown sugar with electric mixer (med. speed). Add eggs, orange extract, vanilla and beat until well mixed. Add ginger, baking powder, salt and flour just until blended. Don't over mix.
Stir in white chocolate chips, chopped walnuts and dried cranberries by hand. Spread evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until set and golden brown on edges. Cool on wire rack. Allow cranberry bliss bars to cool completely before frosting.
To make frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer until smooth. Add orange and vanilla extracts and mix well. Top cooled cranberry bliss bars with frosting. Sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries and drizzle melted white or dark chocolate over top with a fork. Cut into triangles and enjoy.

Notes

These copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss bars are easy and fun to make at home during the holidays. This recipe makes the perfect holiday gift, family activity and arguably taste better than the original. Now it's your turn. Let's get baking!

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