Cranberry Bliss Bars

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Copycat Starbucks cranberry bliss bars with soft and moist cranberry and white chocolate chip blondies topped with crew cheese frosting, white chocolate drizzle and cranberries!

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ingredients

For the cranberry white chocolate chip blondie bars:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 2 tablespoons candied/crystallized ginger, minced/grated
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup dried cranberries

For the cranberry white chocolate cream cheese topping:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered/confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries

directions

For the cranberry white chocolate chip blondie bars:

1. Cream the butter and sugar before mixing in the eggs, vanilla, orange zest and candied ginger.
2. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt before mixing into the wet ingredients followed by the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
3. Pour the batter into a greased (or parchment paper or foil lined) 8×13 inch baking pan and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until a toothpick pushed in the centre comes out clean, about 20 minutes, before setting aside to cool.

For the cranberry white chocolate cream cheese topping:

4. Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and orange juice.
5. Melt the white chocolate in a microwave or over a double boiler and mix half of it into the cream cheese frosting.
6. Spread the cream cheese frosting over the bars, sprinkle on the cranberries and place the remaining melted white chocolate in a small ziplock bag, make a small cut in the corner and squeeze the chocolate over the bars in desired pattern.
7. Let cool, slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 424, Fat 18g (Saturated 11g, Trans 0.4g), Cholesterol 56mg, Sodium 147mg, Carbs 61g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 48g), Protein 3g

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