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Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe
Make yourself a festive and decadent holiday treat when you try this easy Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cranberries, dessert bars, orange, pecans, white chocolate
Servings:
20
Author:
The Frugal Girls
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!!