Got extra cranberries? Try this No Bake White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake, these Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies or this Orange Cranberry Bread next! This easy Cranberry Bliss Bars recipe (a Starbucks copycat!) is always a huge hit on our holiday cookie trays! The best thing about homemade Christmas recipes though, is that you can make them any time of year. While most have to wait to enjoy these seasonal Starbucks treats, we have them whenever we want! We love baking up a batch as soon as the weather starts to cool off, or even on a rainy summer day. They’re also great for giving as edible gifts, though I won’t blame you if they don’t actually make it to your friend’s house… Try my Seven Layers Magic Bars, Cream Cheese Brownies, Cherry Cheesecake Brownies, my Millionnaire Shortbread recipe, and these Caramel Nut Bars for more dessert bar ideas!
Ingredients Needed:
Brown Sugar: brown sugar (packed) adds more richness and flavor than white granulated sugar. Salted Butter: use salted butter in this recipe for the base and topping, as it helps enhance the flavors. Egg: to bind the ingredients of the blondie together. Vanilla Extract: adds a warm, sweet flavor to the blondies and the cream cheese frosting. Flour: use all-purpose flour for these bars. Salt: helps to enhance the flavors in the bar base and the frosting. Cranberries: dried cranberries add flavor and texture to these bars in the blondies, and on top of the frosting. White Chocolate Chips: use white chocolate chips to add sweetness through the bars, and then melt some to drizzle on top of the bars. Cream Cheese: use your favorite brand of cream cheese. Full-fat cream cheese will give you the creamiest flavor and texture in the frosting, but low-fat cream cheese will work too. Powdered Sugar: to add sweetness and substance to the cream cheese frosting.
How to Make Starbuck’s Cranberry Bliss Bars
This recipe is quick and easy to make! Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Electric Mixer. You can use an electric mixer to make these bars, but you’ll want to use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to gently stir in the cranberries and chocolate chips. Cutting the bars. Be sure to let the bars cool completely or chill before cutting them. This will help them hold their shape better.
Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars Variations
Mix up the fruit. You can substitute dried cherries, or even raisins, for the cranberries. Any dried fruit would work, chopped into small enough pieces. Use another chocolate. You can use any kind of chocolate for these bars. Try milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate for a different flavor. You can also use small chunks of chocolate instead of chocolate chips in the bars too. Add other flavors. Add a swirl of caramel or raspberry jam before chilling the bars for an extra layer of flavor!
Serving Suggestions
Serve a delicious Cranberry Bliss Bar with a hot cup of coffee or tea for an afternoon pick-me-up! These bars make the perfect addition to your holiday cookie trays alongside my No Bake Mint Chocolate Bars, Peppermint Bark, and my Triple Chocolate Raspberry Brownies!
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