Make yourself a festive and decadent holiday treat when you try this easy Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe!
This yummy Christmas Dessert Recipe comes from my sweet friend Joli… and I’m so excited to share it with you.
These Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe are completely delish… and perfect for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert menus! 😉
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Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe
Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- For the Bars:
- 1½ cups Light Brown Sugar packed
- 1 cup Butter {room temperature}
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2¼ cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1¾ cups White Chocolate Chips
- 1½ cups Dried Cranberries chopped
- 1 cup Toasted Chopped Pecans
- ¼ cup Grated Orange Zest
For the Frosting:
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese {room temperature}
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ cup Butter {room temperature}
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 6 ounces White Chocolate Squares for Baking
- 1 tablespoon Grated Orange Zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly butter 11×15 jelly roll pan or rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk together Brown Sugar, Softened Butter, Eggs, and Vanilla in large bowl until smooth.
- Whisk in the Flour, Baking Powder & Salt until well blended.
- Stir in White Chocolate Chips, Cranberries, Pecans & Orange Zest.
- Spread the mixture evenly in pan {mixture may be stiff}
- Bake 20 – 22 minutes until golden brown.
- Set aside on a wire rack to cool.
- Now it’s time to whip up some fluffy frosting!
- Cream together Cream Cheese, Powdered Sugar, Butter, 1 tbsp Orange Zest & Vanilla with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread mixture over cooled Cranberry Bars.
- Melt the white chocolate on the stove or in microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle melted white chocolate over the bars and let sit until chocolate is set.
- Cut bars into squares, and then diagonally into triangles. ENJOY!!
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Alexis AKA MOM says
Oh man you would post this yummy recipe, it's so much better when i think I could never make that … LOL 🙂
Meal Planning with Connie says
I will definitely try these!
Thanks for sharing!
Vanessa says
everyone loved them. My mother said it was just like starbucks cranberry bars. I also used a sandwich bag to drizzle white choclate over cream chesse frosting.
Debbie says
Oh how funny – I was TOTALLY craving hese yyesterday! They are so good! Thanks for sharing your great recipe!
Young Wife says
I'm so glad I saw this! Cranberry Bliss Bars are delicious, and if I make them myself I'll save a ton of money. Thanks for sharing.
[email protected] says
Oh My Goodness! Those look so good. I love anything with cranberries!!
Anissa.Lynette says
Yum!! I love Cranberry Bliss Bars. Your recipe is the best that I've seen. Many leave out the orange which is crucial. Can't wait to try them.
~Lyn~
Michelle says
Another good way to drizzle is to put the icing into a sandwich bag, zip closed and cut a little bit of the bottom corner. Works like a charm. Only cut a little bit otherwise the icing will come out too quickly.
Together We Save says
These look oh so yummy!!