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Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

Cranberry Bliss Bars: the copycat of the famous Starbucks treat! A delicious blondie packed with cranberries, white chocolate chips and a hint of orange.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 36
Calories: 288kcal
Author: Megan Porta

Ingredients

BARS

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened 2 sticks
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

FROSTING AND TOPPING

  • 2 pkg cream cheese 2 - 8 oz packages, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 orange juiced
  • 8 oz vanilla almond bark or white baking chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips for topping
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries for topping

Instructions

MAKE THE BARS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and coat an 11×16 pan (or similar) with cooking spray. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), combine the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until creamy and free of lumps.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix well. Gradually add to the butter-sugar mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined. Stir in the orange zest. Fold in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
  • Spread the batter even into the prepared pan. You may need to grease your fingers/spatula in order to reach the edges and corners. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until uniformly golden in color. Let cool.

MAKE THE ICING/TOPPING

  • Using a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment n(or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), combine the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and orange juice. Beat on medium speed until smooth and free of lumps, approximately 1 minute.
  • Place the chopped almond bark (or baking chocolate) in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 1 minute. Stir and heat in 30-second intervals (stirring after each) until creamy and free of lumps.

ASSEMBLE THE BARS

  • Spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top of the cooled bars. Drizzle the melted almond bark (or baking chocolate) over the top and sprinkle with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Cut into triangles and serve!

Notes

  • Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Cut into triangles to replicate the trademark way Starbucks cuts their bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
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