Name: Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: BLONDIE LAYER: -; 3/4 cup butter, melted -; 2 cups packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1/2 cup dried cranberries -; 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped -; Frosting: -; 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 2 tablespoons whole milk -; 5 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 tablespoons grated orange zest -; 1/2 cup dried cranberries -; 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped -

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

1. BLONDIE LAYER: -

2. 3/4 cup butter, melted -

3. 2 cups packed brown sugar -

4. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger -

10. 1/2 cup dried cranberries -

11. 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped -

12. Frosting: -

13. 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

14. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

15. 2 tablespoons whole milk -

16. 5 cups confectioners' sugar -

17. 2 tablespoons grated orange zest -

18. 1/2 cup dried cranberries -

19. 2 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped -

How to cook deliciously - Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with parchment and set it aside.

2. Stage

In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the melted butter and brown sugar on medium speed until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined, then beat in the vanilla extract.

3. Stage

In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredient mixture. Mix until just combined.

4. Stage

Fold in the dried cranberries and 2 ounces chopped white chocolate.

5. Stage

Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and use a spatula to spread it evenly. Bake the blondie layer until the edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Once baked, remove the pan from the oven and set it aside to fully cool. Let the blondies cool completely to room temperature. Use the parchment to pull the blondie layer out of the pan. Transfer the blondies to a cutting board.

6. Stage

While the blondie layer is cooling, in a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Alternate beating the confectioners' sugar and milk into the mixture until the frosting is nice and fluffy, two to three minutes. Beat in the orange zest.

7. Stage

Once the bars are fully cooled, spread a layer of cream cheese icing on top. Sprinkle the top with additional dried cranberries. In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the white chocolate in 30-second increments, stirring after each increment, until the chocolate is melted. Drizzle the white chocolate over the bars. Editor’s Tip: To nicely drizzle the melted white chocolate over the frosting, transfer it to a piping bag or zip-top bag. Cut a corner tip off the zip-top bag to form a small hole and drizzle the white chocolate over the bars.

8. Stage

Allow the white chocolate to cool and refrigerate the blondie block for at least 30 minutes. Slice the blondie block into bars and serve.