Irresistible 2-Step Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe for Holidays
A delicious Starbucks copycat recipe for Cranberry Bliss Bars, featuring soft blondies with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips, topped with cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 9–12 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped (for topping)
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips (for topping)
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×9-inch pan.
- Mix melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla, then stir in ginger, cinnamon, salt, and flour.
- Fold in cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 18–22 minutes until golden.
- Let the bars cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Spread frosting over the cooled bars.
- Sprinkle chopped cranberries and white chocolate chips on top.
- Optional: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- For best results, let the bars sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
- You can substitute dried cherries for cranberries if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg