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starbucks copycat cranberry bliss bars

Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars

Make Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars at home, and feel the JOY of knowing you don't have buy a single one this holiday season. Whether you're adding them to your holiday cookie boxes, baking a batch for the office, or just enjoying them with the family, everyone will be so impressed how much better they are than the original!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: copycat recipe, cranberry bliss bars, easy
Servings: 16
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Suzy

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch square pan (20x20cm)
  • parchment paper
  • handheld mixer
  • Rubber Spatula
  • offset spatula
  • zester or microplane

Ingredients 
US Customary | Metric
 

Batter

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon orange extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 5 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon orange extract
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • dried cranberries chopped
  • zest of small orange
  • white chocolate or bark melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line pan with parchment paper. Make sure the paper hangs over on both sides for easy gripping.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat melted butter and brown sugar on med-high speed for 3 mins with a hand mixer. Add both extracts and egg. Continue to mix until smooth. Set aside.
    ½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon orange extract, ½ teaspoon vanilla , 1 large egg
  • In a small bowl, combine and mix flour, baking powder, salt, and ginger. Transfer it to the wet ingredients. Switching to a spatula, fold batter ONLY until dry flour is no longer visible. Do not over-mix. Fold in dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. 
    1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ⅓ cup dried cranberries, ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • Transfer batter to pan, and pat down in an even layer. Bake 18-20 mins until edges are slightly golden and center is almost set. Do not over-bake. Allow to cool completely in pan.
  • To make the frosting, combine softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange and clear vanilla in a small bowl. Beat until smooth. Using an offset spatula, spread cream cheese evenly on top the cooled blondie. Roughly chop dried cranberries, zest the orange, and scatter both evenly. Melt white chocolate in microwave. Drizzle streaks in a zigzag motion using a fork, use a piping bag.
    5 oz cream cheese, ¾ cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon orange extract, ¼ teaspoon vanilla , dried cranberries, zest of small orange, white chocolate or bark
  • For best results, chill in fridge for 1-2 hours (or overnight) before slicing. Cut diagonally to slice 8 regular or 16 mini triangles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini triangle | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
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