Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

The minute I tried one of these bars at Starbucks I knew I had to recreate them at home. I can confirm they are 1000x better baked fresh, plus they’re so fun to make. I baked a big batch and gifted them with some other baked goods as a holiday gift. Highly recommend, everyone that received a box was very happy! These bars are also perfect for a holiday party or potluck. I can guarantee they will have everyone begging for the recipe!

These bars are basically a delicious, soft blondie with a touch of orange and ginger and of course, white chocolate chips and dried cranberries mixed in. Then we spread a cream cheese frosting on top, with touches of vanilla, orange and lemon zest. Top with more dried cranberries, white chocolate drizzle and some fresh orange zest. HEAVEN. I cannot wait for you all to try them yourself.

I stored mine in a airtight container in the fridge and they stayed fresh for almost a whole week.

AUTHOR: broccyourbody

Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

SERVES: 18 bars

TIME: 45 minutes

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
Zest from 1 orange
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Frosting:

8 oz block cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
Zest from 1 orange
Zest from 1 lemon
3 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk, optional

Topping:

1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Zest from 1 orange

Instructions

Cream Cheese Frosting:

First make the frosting, or you can do this while the bars bake and cool! With an electric mixer or in a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter for about 1 minute until combined and fluffy.
Stir in the orange and lemon zest and powdered sugar, one cup at a time, on low speed. Add heavy cream to loosen up the frosting if needed. Set aside.

Bars:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 15x10 baking sheet with foil, then lightly grease the foil.
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl to cool for about 15 minutes. Whisk in the vanilla, eggs and orange zest.
In a separate medium sized bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda ginger and cinnamon to combine. Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined, then fold in the white chocolate chips and cranberries.
Spread the mixture evenly onto the baking sheet. Bake for 22-24 minutes or until the top becomes slightly golden. Let cool for 15-20 minutes before frosting.
Evenly spread the cream cheese frosting over the bars, then sprinkle with dried cranberries. Drizzle the melted chocolate on top and finish with orange zest. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before cutting to let the chocolate harden. Cut into triangles and dig in!

Notes

Store in the fridge up to 5 days.

5 based on 4 reviews

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Teresa O says:

14.03.2024

These are amazing!
I made these for myself and some Neighbor’s and everyone has sent rave reviews. I used king arthurs gluten free flour blend measure for Measure and they turned out perfecr! You’d have no idea theyre gluten free! Thanks!! (Sorry about the caps)

Beth K. says:

17.12.2023

Made these and brought them into work for a holiday treat. Easy to make and absolutely delicious! I got a lot of kudos on them and shared the recipe!

Collette Kettman says:

15.12.2023

These got rave reviews! Will def make them for holiday. Not sure why this section is forcing CAPS🤣

Molly says:

02.12.2023

Every recipe you share has been amazing and these are not a Disappointment! I forgot to add the ginger (might want to add it to the recipe notes, i assume it goes in with the dry Ingredients?) so i added candied ginger to the topping. Yum!!

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