Our Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbuck's copycat) are even better than any you can buy. Tender buttery bars, cream cheese frosting topped with Cranberries!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cranberry Bliss Bars, Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe, Cranberry Bliss Bars-Starbuck's Copycat, How Do I Make Cranberry Bliss Bars, How To Make Cranberry Bliss Bars
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 1164kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Bars:
1CupButterVery Soft
1CupBrown Sugar
1/3CupSugar
3Large Eggs
2TeaspoonsVanilla Extract
2CupsAll Purpose Flour
1 1/2TeaspoonBaking Powder
1TeaspoonDried Ground Ginger
3/4CupCraisins
1CupLindt White ChocolateCoarsely Chopped
Frosting:
4OuncesCream CheeseSoftened
2TablespoonsButterSoftened
3CupsPowdered Sugar
1TeaspoonVanilla Extract
Glaze:
110 Ounce Bag White Chocolate Chips
1TablespoonWhite Crisco
Topping: *see note below
1/3CupCraisinsCoarsely Chopped
1CupLindt White ChocolateCoarsely Chopped
1-2TablespoonsFreshly Grated Orange Zest
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 10x15 by lining it with aluminum foil with 2 inches extending over each end. Spray with non-stick spray.
MAKE BARS: With an electric mixer, beat together softened butter and sugars 3-5 minutes until light; blend in eggs and vanilla extract until just combined. Add the flour, baking powder, and ginger and beat briefly. Add the cranberries and chopped white chocolate, stirring just until incorporated.
Spread thick batter in prepared 10x15 pan. Bake 350 for 20-24 minutes until light brown at edges and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Don't overbake or your bars will be dry. Let it cool completely.
MAKE FROSTING: Blend cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar and beat until frosting is fluffy and spreadable (adding 1 t. milk if needed). Spread evenly over COOLED bars.
PREPARE GARNISH: Use a zester to remove rind from an orange; sprinkle zest over frosted bars. Chop 1/3 cup Craisins coarsely; sprinkle over frosted bars.
MAKE DRIZZLE:
Pour white chocolate in a bowl set over simmering water. When chocolate is melted, add Crisco and stir until completely combined. If chocolate isn't thin enough add more Crisco, a teaspoon at a time until you reach desired consistency. Use a fork or whisk to drizzle the white chocolate diagonally across the bars.
Allow one hour for the white chocolate to set before cutting. **To make signature Starbuck triangles, cut into 20 large squares (5 cuts by 4 cuts with the knife). Then cut each square in half diagonally to create triangles. Use a fork or whisk to drizzle the white chocolate diagonally across the bars.
*Note-My family loves things Super Sweet and they're crazy for the drizzle. I think many people might prefer these already sweet bars with half the amount of drizzle !