Starbuck's cranberry bliss bars

Happy monday?

How was your weekend?

Anyone else feeling like this whole holiday season is very condensed with Thanksgiving being so late?

I feel like we are all trying to catch up!

I did get to do some baking this weekend, and if you like Starbuck's cranberry bliss bars, then this cookie is for you! 

These boast a variety of flavor, cranberry, white chocolate

and a cream cheese frosting.  They are bars, so they last

long and cut nicely for packaging. 

Don't they look delish?

Here is the recipe...

Cranberry Bliss Bars {Starbucks Copycat}

PREP TIME10MINUTES MINS

COOK TIME25MINUTES MINS

TOTAL TIME35MINUTES MINS

Cranberry Bliss Bars {Starbucks Copycat} are white chocolate blondies with added dried cranberries and orange zest, topped with a cream cheese frostingIngredients

Blondies

• ▢1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter
• ▢⅔ cup (113 g) white chocolate chips
• ▢1¾ cups (350 g) light brown sugar, packed
• ▢2 large eggs, room temperature
• ▢1 large egg yolk, room temperature
• ▢1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢1 teaspoon orange zest
• ▢2½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
• ▢2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ▢1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢1 cup (160 g) dried cranberries

Frosting

• ▢1 cup (160 g) white chocolate chips, melted and divided
• ▢8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• ▢¾ cup (94 g) confectioners' sugar
• ▢1 teaspoon orange zest
• ▢½ cup (65 g) dried cranberries, chopped

Instructions

Blondies

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, including up the sides. Set aside.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and the white chocolate chips. Melt in 20-second intervals, stirring in between each time, until the mixture is creamy with no lumps (about 1-2 minutes total). Allow to slightly cool.
• To the melted white chocolate mixture, add brown sugar. Stir to combine.
• Add the eggs and the egg yolk, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
• Stir in the vanilla extract and the orange zest. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and ginger.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until completely combined. Fold in the dried cranberries.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn golden brown.
• Allow to cool completely before topping with frosting.

Frosting

• Add the white chocolate chips to a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Set aside.
• In a large bowl using a hand mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together until smooth.
• Gradually pour HALF of the melted white chocolate into the cream cheese mixture, reserving the other half for drizzling on top of the bars. Continue to mix until fully incorporated.
• Add the orange zest and stir to combine.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled blondies.
• Sprinkle the dried cranberries over the frosting. Drizzle the remaining melted white chocolate over the bars. Enjoy!