Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbucks Copycat)
Cranberry Bliss Bars are a sweet end to any meal.
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips melted
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8x12 jelly roll pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract, whisk until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and stir until the ingredients are combined.
- Fold in 1/2 cup of dried cranberries and 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter in an even layer in the prepared pan (the batter will be thick).
- Bake the 8x12 pan for about 15 minutes. The bars are done when they have puffed slightly, are light brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. They will appear a little underdone but they will continue to cook as they cool. Be careful not to over bake them. Cool completely before frosting.
- Make the frosting: Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and salt and beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add in half of the melted white chocolate and beat to combine. Spread the bars with the frosting and scatter the dried cranberries on top.
- Drizzle the remaining melted white chocolate over the top.
- Store the bars tightly covered in the refrigerator.
