Description
A festive Starbucks-inspired Cranberry Bliss Bar recipe featuring chewy blondie layers, creamy orange-infused frosting, and tart cranberries — the ultimate holiday dessert made easy at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1½ cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp candied or crystallized ginger, minced (or ½ tsp ground ginger)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (for melting and drizzle)
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Cream butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer for 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla, orange zest, and ginger until fully incorporated.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; fold into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake 18–22 minutes until golden and set. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, add powdered sugar and orange juice; mix until creamy.
- Melt ½ cup white chocolate chips and blend into frosting for extra richness.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars, top with cranberries, and drizzle melted white chocolate decoratively.
- Refrigerate 20 minutes to set, then slice into squares or triangles before serving.
Notes
Use parchment paper for easy pan removal. Always cool bars fully before frosting. For perfect drizzle, use a ziplock bag with a snipped corner to control the white chocolate flow.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 424
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 147mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 56mg
Keywords: cranberry bliss bars, Starbucks copycat, holiday dessert, blondie bars, cream cheese frosting