Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbucks Copycat Recipe!)
These Cranberry Bliss Bars are like Christmas in bar-form! The perfect combination of sweet white chocolate, tangy cranberries, warming ginger, zesty orange, and rich cream cheese frosting. It's the perfect treat for this holiday season!
Servings: 28
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
Bars
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1¾ cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour*
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Frosting
- 1 cup heavy cream cold
- 8 ounces cream cheese cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dried cranberries to top
Instructions
Bars
- Heat oven to 350℉.
- Spray a 9 inch x 13 inch pan with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk butter and sugar together.
- Whisk in eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ginger.
- Mix until blended.
- Fold in cranberries and chocolate.
- Spread evenly in prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.
- Allow to cool in pan before turning out.
Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitter with the whisk attachment, whisk cream to medium stiff peaks.
- Beat in cream cheese, one cube at a time.
- Mix in powdered sugar.
- Add orange zest, salt, and vanilla.
- Spread over cooled cookie bar.
- Cut into 3 vertical strips.
- Cutting one strip at a time, cut into triangles (use photos above as reference).
Notes
*This recipe was written using an average of the dip and sweep method for measuring flour and the spoon and level method. If you are using a scale, you will need to add 3/4 oz or 22 g to the measurement for each cup of flour.
How To Store:
Once these bars have cooled, you can store them in the fridge in a airtight container or zip top bag for about 3-5 days. Though, in our opinion, the best way to store these bars is in the freezer! Place the bars in a freezer safe zip top bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Tips To Make These Cranberry Bliss Bars:
- When mixing in the dry ingredients, be sure to not over-mix the batter!
- Bake times may vary depending on your oven. Use a cake tester to see when these bars are baked!
- These bars are VERY moist and keep best in the fridge or freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 416IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg