Classic Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars
Classic Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars a rich, bakery style blondie bar layered with tart dried cranberries and creamy white chocolate, topped with a tangy orange cream cheese frosting and a festive white chocolate drizzle.
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Ingredients
For the blondie layer
- 1½ cups all purpose flour 7.5 oz
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter 6 oz
- 1½ cups packed light brown sugar 10.5 oz
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- ¾ cup dried cranberries 3.5 oz loosely packed
- 1⅓ cups white chocolate chopped or chips 8 oz
For the frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar sifted 6 oz
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest finely grated
- ⅔ cup white chocolate melted 4 oz
For the topping
- ½ cup dried cranberries roughly chopped 2.3 oz loosely packed
- 1⅔ cups white chocolate melted 10 oz
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line and spray a 9×13-inch pan with parchment.
- Brown 12 tbsp butter until golden and nutty; cool completely.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix butter with brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest.
- Fold dry into wet, stir in white chocolate and cranberries. Spread in pan and bake 18–22 min. Cool.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, orange juice, and zest. Spread over bars.
- Top with dried cranberries and drizzle melted white chocolate. Chill 30 min.
- Lift out, slice, and serve.