Holiday Cranberry Bliss Bars
This recipe is to-a-t, Starbucks copycat (just homemade ♥️).
Starbucks knocks it out of the park with its seasonal goodies and if you haven’t tried this one, I highly recommend it. This is one recipe you need to keep as a Christmas tradition. Trust me when I say, it is decadent and so delicious. The only thing setting this recipe apart from Starbucks is leaving out all the unhealthy oils- canola oil, palm oil, syrup, maltitol, and many more I can’t even pronounce. This is the perfect festive holiday treat and is so easy to make.
The best part is the cream cheese frosting. It has a nice touch of orange zest. It is incorporated into both, the frosting and the batter. It makes it tangy and sweet.
Cutting tip: You can cut them into triangles or cut them into squares. To make the triangle; slice down the middle lengthwise then slice into triangles. See the videos below 👇🏼
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli)
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries (I used the Trader Joe’s)
Frosting:
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips- melted
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Blend melted butter and brown sugar until combined. Add eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract and blend until mixed. Add in ground ginger, baking powder, salt, and flour, mixing until just blended.
- Fold in white chocolate chips and Cranberries.
- Spread into the lined pan. Bake in the oven for 22 minutes until set. Remove from oven to cool. Allow bars to cool entirely before topping with frosting. I placed it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- For the frosting- beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy. Add orange zest and vanilla extract and mix. Top cooled bars with frosting. Sprinkle top with Cranberries and drizzle white chocolate over the top. I used a fork for the perfect drizzle. Also when melting the white chocolate I microwave it in 30-second intervals stirring in between until you have a nice consistency.
Happy Holidays Enjoy!