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. 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!
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
- Helps you save money since it is cheaper than going out.
- They have the texture of a chewy brownie.
- White chocolate and cranberry - need I say more?
🥣Ingredient Notes
- butter - I always use salted butter in this recipe
- brown sugar - adds flavor and helps the bars to stay chewy
- orange extract - helps to enhance the flavor in the bars
- white baking chocolate
- dried cranberries - these add so much flavor to the bars
- powdered sugar -for the icing that is drizzled on the bars
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: To make these yummy treats, you'll want to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Use an electric mixer to beat together melted butter and brown sugar on medium speed in a large bowl.
STEP 2: Add the eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of orange extract to the bowl with the butter mixture and beat with a mixer.
STEP 3: 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.
STEP 4: Spread the batter into the bottom of the parchment-covered jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Take care not to overbake.
STEP 5: Allow the pan with the bars to cool completely on a wire rack. Make sure the bars have cooled before frosting.
STEP 6: Now that the bars are baked, it's time to make the cream cheese frosting. To make the frosting for the bliss bars, melt ½ 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.
STEP 7: Add ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and mix well.
STEP 8: Frost the bars and sprinkle them with chopped craisins. Melt the remainder of the white chocolate (½ cup) and drizzle over the bars.
STEP 9: Cut the bars into triangles.
That's it! You have created your own Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe!
Your family will love these, and best of all you didn't have to leave the house to enjoy them!
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: Parchment paper will make for easy cleanup and keep the bars from sticking.
Tip 2: Make sure the bars have cooled completely before frosting.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Yes, you can substitute 1 cup of white chocolate chips.
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📖 Recipe
Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup white chocolate chopped into chunks
- ½ cup Craisins chopped
Frosting and Drizzle
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup Craisins roughly chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate chunks melted and divided for the frosting and drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Use an electric mixer to beat together melted butter and brown sugar on medium speed.
- Add in the eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of orange extract to the bowl and beat with 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 1 cup of chopped white baking chocolate and craisins by hand.
- 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.
- Allow the pan with the bars to cool completely on a wire rack. Make sure the bars have cooled before frosting.
- To make the frosting, melt ½ 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 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and mix well.
- Frost the bars and sprinkle them with chopped craisins. Melt the remainder of the white chocolate (½ cup) and drizzle over the bars.
- Allow the drizzle to harden before cutting the bars into triangles.
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Emily Liao
Wow, the bliss bars were amazing! Loved the pops of cranberries withe every bite.
Jacqueline Meldrum
Boy those look good! I'll have two please!
Angela
Seriously addicting! I dare say these are even better than Starbucks! Thanks for the awesome recipe. YUM!
Jen
This is the perfect companion for my morning coffee and I love not even having to leave the house for it! So much easier on my budget too. Loved it!