Cranberry Bliss Bars
Starbucks copycat recipe
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Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 221kcal
INGREDIENTS
Bars:
- 1 cup butter (melted)
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar (packed)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup Craisins
Frosting and Topping:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp orange extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup Craisins (roughly chopped)
- 2 squares baking chocolate or almond bark (melted)
INSTRUCTIONS
Bars:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 15x10 or 13x9 inch jelly roll pan or rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat together melted butter and brown sugar over medium speed with an electric mixer.
- Add in eggs, 1 tsp orange extract, and 1 tsp vanilla extract and beat until mixed well.
- Add in ground ginger, baking powder, salt, and flour, beating until just blended. Don't overmix.
- Stir in white chocolate chips and Craisins by hand.
- Spread evenly into the bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until set and golden brown at the edges. Don't overbake or bars will be hard.
- Remove from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool. Allow bars to cool completely before topping with icing.
Frosting and Topping:
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add 1/2 tsp orange extract and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and mix well.
- Top cooled bars with frosting.
- Sprinkle with chopped Craisins.
- Drizzle white chocolate over the top with a fork.
- You can either slice right away and enjoy, or place the bars in the refrigerator for about an hour (what I like to do) to help them set up before cutting. Cut into triangles and enjoy!
NOTES
- When working with the melted white chocolate: Dip fork into the chocolate then shake it gently over the top of the bars to create little streaks.
- Which pan to use: I started working with a little larger pan, but moved to a the 9x13 (quarter sheet?) jelly roll pan from a restaurant supply store. It is the perfect size, but I found that I have to bake the bars a little longer, about 22 minutes.
- Line your baking pan: DO. THIS. I go through a LOT of parchment paper, but it makes clean up and working with pastries so much easier.
- How to store: Keep the bars in the refrigerator, not on your counter. They can be frozen for up to three months.
- Chopping Craisins: I like to chop the craisins before putting them in the bars, but will skip that part if I'm in a rush. I always chop them for the topping.
NUTRITION
Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Serving Size
1 bar
Amount per Serving
Calories
221
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Cholesterol
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
123
mg
5
%
Potassium
84
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
39
g
13
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
30
g
33
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
165
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
61
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.