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Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbucks Copycat)

This popular Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars recipe, filled with holiday flavors is one of the most irresistible treats for autumn or the festive season. Starbucks bliss bars perfectly balance sweet and tart, with a moist chewy blondie, tart dried cranberries, white chocolate chunks and a luscious cream cheese frosting!

For more holiday treats try my Starbucks copycat cranberry orange scones, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, brownie blondies and cranberry orange shortbread.


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Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe

Bliss bars are always a holiday favorite, as the blondie layer is studded with white chocolate and cranberries, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting and a hint of orange zest.

Everything is topped with more cranberries and a white chocolate drizzle making these cranberry orange blondies a great way to feed a crowd at Christmas!

Whether you enjoy the cranberry orange blondies for a Christmas bars dessert or as a yummy treat with coffee in the morning they are sure to be big hits for the holiday season.

Cranberry bliss bar stacked on a white plate.

Enjoy them with a coffee using my pumpkin spice coffee creamer, pumpkin spice latte, white hot chocolate and my peppermint hot chocolate.

Overhead picture of pieces of Bliss bars Starbucks copycat recipe.

Ingredients

Overhead image of the ingredients list for Starbucks bliss bars recipe.

Bliss Bars:

  • Butter – unsalted butter
  • Brown Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla Extract
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Ground Ginger
  • Salt
  • Cranberries – dried cranberries
  • White Chocolate – white baking chocolate chopped

Cranberry Bliss Bars Cream Cheese Icing:

  • Cream Cheese – softened
  • Butter – softened
  • Milk
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Orange Zest
  • Dried Cranberries
  • White Baking Chocolate
Side picture of two bliss bars stacked with cream cheese frosting.

Substitutions & Variations: You can use white chocolate chips instead of the baking chocolate if you prefer. You can cut these into squares or triangles.
 

How to Make Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

Step by step instructions for how to make copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars.

STEP ONE – Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

STEP TWO – In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer mix together the butter and sugar until combined.

STEP FOUR – Mix in the eggs and vanilla.

STEP FIVE – Stir in the flour, baking powder, ginger, salt, cranberries and white chocolate.

STEP SIX – Line a 9×13 with parchment paper.

STEP SEVEN – Pour in the batter and smooth out.

STEP EIGHT – Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

STEP NINE – Set aside to cool completely. 

Final steps for cranberry bliss bars and how to make the cream cheese frosting and finish the dish.

STEP TEN – Meanwhile make the icing. In a large bowl using an electric mixer whip together the cream cheese, butter, milk, powdered sugar and orange zest.

STEP ELEVEN – Spread the icing over the top.

STEP TWELVE – Sprinkle with more cranberries.

STEP THIRTEEN – In a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals melt the white chocolate.

Add the melted white chocolate to a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.

Drizzle the white chocolate all over the top of the bars.

STEP FOURTEEN – Set aside to let the chocolate harden.

STEP FIFTEEN – Slice into triangles and serve!

Enjoy!

Storage Instructions

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.

To freeze after you cut them into triangles or squares wrap the individual pieces in wrap or use a freezer-safe container (separate any stacked layers with parchment paper) to freeze for 2 to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before serving.

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Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbucks Copycat)


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  • Author: Sandra Flegg
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 12 bars

Description

This popular Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars recipe, filled with holiday flavors is one of the most irresistible treats for autumn or the festive season. Starbucks bliss bars perfectly balance sweet and tart, with a moist chewy blondie, tart dried cranberries, white chocolate pieces and a luscious cream cheese frosting!


Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup dried cranberries

4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped

Icing

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 tablespoons milk

5 cups powdered sugar

Zest of 1/2 an orange

1/2 cup dried cranberries

4 ounces white baking chocolate


Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. 
  2. In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer mix together the butter and sugar until combined.
  3. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  4. Stir in the flour, baking powder, ginger, salt, cranberries and white chocolate.
  5. Line a 9×13 with parchment paper.
  6. Pour in the batter and smooth out.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  8. Set aside to cool completely. 
  9. Meanwhile make the icing: In a large bowl using an electric mixer whip together the cream cheese, butter, milk, powdered sugar and orange zest.
  10. Spread the icing over the top.
  11. Sprinkle with more cranberries.
  12. In a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals melt the white chocolate.
  13. Add the melted white chocolate to a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
  14. Drizzle the white chocolate all over the top of the bars.
  15. Set aside to let the chocolate harden.
  16. Slice into triangles and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Storage instructions:

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.

To freeze after you cut them into triangles or squares wrap the individual pieces in wrap or use a freezer-safe container (separate any stacked layers with parchment paper) to freeze for 2 to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before serving.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven Baked
  • Cuisine: American

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