Small Batch Cranberry Bliss Bars Copycats
Small Batch Cranberry Bliss Bars Copycats are baked in an 8 inch square pan. These are a bit darker than the ones Starbucks sells and have ginger rather than orange. Feel free to add a little orange zest if you like those flavors.
Servings 12
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter (85 grams)
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar (150 grams) -- light or dark okay
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt increase to ¼ if using unsalted butter
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup plus 2 T. all-purpose flour (145 grams)
- 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger double if you love ginger
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries use more if desired
- 2-3 oz white chocolate cut into chunks
Frosting
- 4 oz softened cream cheese (114 grams)
- 2 tablespoons softened butter (28 grams)
- 1 ½ cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Optional: Extra white chocolate for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 inch baking pan and line with parchment or line with foil and grease the bottom.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together cooled melted butter and brown sugar.
- By hand (wooden spoon or heavy duty scraper), beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the baking powder and cinnamon and stir until well mixed, then add the flour and stir until incorporated. Stir in the dried cranberries, ginger and white chocolate.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan (it will be thick), then bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 18-21 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter together, then gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Spread over the bars. ISprinkle with cranberries. Chill for about an hour to set the icing somewhat.
- Store in a covered container. The bars soften somewhat as they sit, so they taste a little better after they' sat, covered, for a bit.
Notes
Optional: If you feel like it, melt some white chocolate in the microwave and drizzle across the top. You can melt white chocolate without any coconut oil if you use a medium setting and stir every 30 seconds. If using white chips, toss with a little coconut oil, microwave at a medium setting and stir every 30 seconds. Drizzle over.
Chill until top is set, then lift from pan and cut into triangles.
Chill until top is set, then lift from pan and cut into triangles.