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The Best Cranberry Bliss Bars | Starbucks Copycat Recipe

December 18, 2018 Comments : 4

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If you think Starbucks is just good for the coffee, think again. One of our favorite treats comes around just once a year…and it’s Starbucks’ Cranberry Bliss Bars! They remind me a little bit of a blondie, but with white chocolate and dried cranberries and don’t forget the hint of orange flavor and cream cheese frosting! It’s literally the perfect holiday treat and it’s fancy enough to bring to a party yet simple enough to enjoy at home, too.

Perfect Cranberry Bliss Bar - Starbucks Copycat Recipe

I set out to recreate the famous Cranberry Bliss Bars recipe – and many others did too – but I think I found the ingredient that sets this recipe apart from other copycat recipes – fresh orange zest. Trust me, you need to make a batch of these before Christmas!

Perfect Cranberry Bliss Bar - Starbucks Copycat Recipe

The Best Cranberry Bliss Bars | Starbucks Copycat Recipe

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Brittany
December 18, 2018
by Brittany
Category Food
Perfect Cranberry Bliss Bar - Starbucks Copycat Recipe

Ingredients

  • Bars:
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 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 chips
  • 3/4 cup Craisins
  • Frosting and Topping:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup Craisins
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. Mix melted butter and brown sugar over medium speed with an electric mixer. Add in eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract and beat until mixed well. Add in ground ginger, baking powder, salt, and flour, mixing until just blended.
  3. Mix in white chocolate chips and Craisins.
  4. Spread evenly into the bottom of prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until set and golden brown at the edges. Avoid over-baking - it will make the bars hard! Remove from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool. Allow bars to cool entirely before topping with frosting.
  5. To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add orange zest and vanilla extract and mix well. Top cooled bars with frosting. Sprinkle with Craisins and drizzle white chocolate over the top with a fork.
  6. For best results, place bars in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour to help them set before cutting. Slice into triangles and enjoy!
  7. Note: Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

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Perfect Cranberry Bliss Bar - Starbucks Copycat Recipe

Perfect Cranberry Bliss Bar - Starbucks Copycat Recipe

Easy Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe | Starbucks Copycat RecipeBe sure to give these delicious Cranberry Bliss Bars a try this holiday season – you can thank me later! 🙂

Tell me – what’s your favorite holiday treat? Share in the comments below!

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Comments

  1. Patricua says

    December 28, 2019 at 11:15 am

    Do youndrizzle the frosting on orcspread it? The pictures look like it’s been drizzled on. Also, do you need extra (in addition to the 1/2 cup) White chocolate chips to drizzle on top of the frosted bars?

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    • Brittany says

      December 29, 2019 at 2:45 pm

      I️ spread the cream cheese frosting on the bars. The drizzle is the 1/2 cup of melted white chocolate chips! That’s all you need – no additional.

      Reply
  2. Samantha says

    December 19, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    How many bars does this make?

    Reply
    • Brittany says

      December 20, 2020 at 5:39 pm

      It really depends how you slice them! I️ got 24 triangles out of my batch 🙂

      Reply

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