Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

If you have ever been to Starbucks, then you surely have noticed the Cranberry Bliss Bars. Maybe you have even given into temptation and had some. If so, you know they are addictive. But developing a bar habit (in addition to a coffee habit) can get pricey. The solution is making this Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat). It is just as tasty and surprisingly easy to make. Bring on the yum!

CRANBERRY BLISS BARS RECIPE (STARBUCKS COPYCAT)

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE CRANBERRY BLISS BARS?

• butter
• brown sugar
• eggs
• orange extract
• vanilla extract
• ground ginger
• baking powder
• salt
• all purpose flour
• white baking chocolate
• Craisins, chopped
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• powdered sugar

HOW DO YOU MAKE STARBUCKS COPYCAT CRANBERRY BLISS BARS?

To make these yummy treats, you’ll want to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13×9 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper for easy clean up. Use an electric mixer to beat together melted butter and brown sugar on medium speed.

Add the eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of orange extract to the bowl and beat with a mixer.

To this mixture, you will be adding baking powder, salt, ground ginger and flour. Beat these in until just blended, taking care not to overmix.
Fold in white baking chocolate and craisins by hand.

Spread the batter into the bottom of the parchment covered pan. Bake 2t 350 F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Take care not to overbake.

Allow the pan with the bars to cool completely on a wire rack. Make sure the bars have cooled before frosting.

Now that the bars are baked, it’s time to make the frosting. To make the frosting, melt 1/2 cup of the white chocolate. Beat cream cheese and  powdered sugar together with an electric mixer, and slowly add the melted white chocolate. Beat  together with an electric mixer until smooth.

Add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and mix well.

Frost the bars and sprinkle them with chopped craisins. Melt the remainder of the white chocolate (1/2 cup) and drizzle over the bars.

Cut the bars into triangles.

That’s it! You have created your own Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)!

Your family will love these, and best of all you didn’t have leave the house to enjoy them!

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Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

Have you ever had the Cranberry Bliss Bars at Starbucks? They are so addicting with chunks of white chocolate, frosting and craisins. You can make this Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat) at home.

Course bars

Cuisine American

Keyword cranberry bliss bars

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 20

Calories 326 kcal

Ingredients

Bars

• 1 cup 2 sticks butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 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 chopped into chunks
• 1/2 cup Craisins chopped

Frosting and Drizzle

• 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup Craisins roughly chopped
• 1 cup white chocolate chunks melted and divided for the frosting and drizzle

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.

2. Use an electric mixer to beat together melted butter and brown sugar on medium speed.

3. Add in the eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of orange extract to the bowl and beat with mixer.

4. To this mixture, you will be adding baking powder, salt, ground ginger and flour. Beat these in until just blended, taking care not to overmix. Fold in 1 cup of chopped white baking chocolate and craisins by hand.

5. Spread the batter into the bottom of the parchment covered pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Take care not to overbake.

6. Allow the pan with the bars to cool completely on a wire rack. Make sure the bars have cooled before frosting.

7. To make the frosting, melt 1/2 cup of the white chocolate. Beat cream cheese and  powdered sugar together with an electric mixer, and slowly add the melted white chocolate. Beat  together with an electric mixer until smooth.

8. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and mix well.

9. Frost the bars and sprinkle them with chopped craisins. Melt the remainder of the white chocolate (1/2 cup) and drizzle over the bars.

10. Allow the drizzle to harden before cutting the bars into triangles.

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 326 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 57mg19%

Sodium 200mg9%

Potassium 120mg3%

Carbohydrates 37g12%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 27g30%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 464IU9%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 68mg7%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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