Cranberry Bliss Bars *Starbucks Copycat
Bars:
1 cup butter (2 sticks very soft, almost melted)
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons orange extract or vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 cup craisins
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Frosting: (Recipe notes that you could use store bought if in a rush)
3 oz. cream cheese
2 T. butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. orange extract (or vanilla)
Topping:
1/3 cup craisins, chopped
1-2 T. grated orange rind
1/3 c. white chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. canola oil
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9X13 pan with parchment paper or use a non-stick spray.
2. BARS: With an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugars for 3-5 minutes until fluffy; blend in the eggs and extract. Add flour, baking powder and ginger, beat briefly. Add the cranberries and chips and stir.
3. Spread the thick batter in pan and bake for 27-29 minutes until edges are light brown and skewer comes out clean. Let cool completely. *check at 25 minutes, mine were a bit over done at 27 minutes.
4. FROSTING: Blend cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add extract and sugar and beat until fluffy and spreadable. Spread evenly over bars.
5. GARNISH: Use a zester to remove rind from an orange. Chop 1/3 cup craisins coarsely. Sprinkle this garnish over the bars.
6. DIZZLE: Mix white chocolate chips and oil in bowl. Microwave 60% power for 1 minute. Stir until melted. Use a fork to drizzle bars with white chocolate. *I always use a small freezer ziploc bag for this and snip a corner and then dizzle.
7. Allow one hour for chocolate to set before cutting. I cut mine into triangles like Starbucks.
I hope they freeze well, because that is where I put mine. Ready for the holiday parties or ready when I need a cup of coffee and a little bliss this season.
4 comments:
I am SOOOOOO excited to try these!! I had my first cranberry bliss bar in Ellensburg yesterday on our way to Spokane (College shopping with Brandon - wierd). I think I shall make these tomorrow!! I'll let you know how I do!
Oh man those look yummy. :) Did you try them and love them?
I figure if I spread my recipe giving around I am more likely to end up with something. I mean, I gave Lorinda that whole cookbook, she may not want any extra recipes right now....
Love these bars! I may be stopping by....(don't tell Robb)
That looks fantastic. I could eat a bunch of that AND a bunch of my sugar cookies. Who am I kidding. At this time of year, if it has sugar in it, I'm all over it.:)
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