Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

Watch on Instagram

Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars:

Bars:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp. orange extract

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger

• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 cup white chocolate chips

• 3/4 cup dried cranberries

Frosting & Toppings:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/3 cup Craisins, roughly chopped

• 1/4 cup white baking chocolate or almond bark, melted  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch pan pan with parchment paper. In a mixer, beat together melted butter & brown sugar over medium speed until combined. Add in both eggs, 1 tsp orange extract, and 1 tsp vanilla extract & beat until mixed well. Add in ground ginger, baking powder, salt, & flour, beating until just blended. (Don’t overmix!) Fold in white chocolate chips & dried cranberries by hand.

Spread the bar mixture evenly into the bottom of parchment prepared pan, & bake in preheated oven for ~23 minutes until set & golden brown at the edges. Remove from oven & place on a wire rack to cool. (Allow to completely cool before topping with frosting.)

For the frosting, beat cream cheese & powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1/2 tsp orange extract & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, mix well. Top cooled bars with cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries, & drizzle white chocolate over the top with a fork. Let the bars chill & set in the refrigerator for ~1 hour. Cut into triangles, & enjoy!