Make yourself a festive and decadent holiday treat when you try this easy Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe!
This Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe is a such an EASY and delicious copycat of your favorite Starbucks treat!
Vanessa writes: "Everyone loved them. My mother said it was just like Starbucks cranberry bars."
You can enjoy it all Fall long, and it’s a must-have at your Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts!
Made with a homemade cream cheese frosting, these easy Cranberry Bars serve up sweet cranberry happiness with each bite. Then there’s the secret ingredient: Butter! Any dessert made with real butter is always just a little extra fabulous!!
Made largly with baking staples you likely already have on hand, this is one Christmas dessert you’ll love making year after year…
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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!!
A BIG thanks to frugal friend Joli for sharing this delicious recipe!
So go ahead and give this Starbucks copycat dessert recipe a try. Trust me, it’s so worth the few minutes of effort!
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So have you tried this Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe yet?
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DeeNice says
These turned out amazing! better than starbucks!
Heidi says
Aww… thank you so much ~ I’m so glad you loved them! 🙂
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.
Cheryl@SomewhatCrunchy 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!!