Description
These Tasty Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars are rich, chewy dessert bars inspired by the beloved café classic. Packed with tart dried cranberries, sweet white chocolate, and topped with a creamy orange-kissed cream cheese frosting, they’re the perfect festive treat for holidays, parties, or cozy afternoons with coffee.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking pan.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
Add eggs, vanilla extract, and orange zest; mix until combined.
Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
Fold in dried cranberries and white chocolate.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
Bake for 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
10. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, orange juice, and zest until smooth.
11. Mix in melted white chocolate.
12. Spread frosting evenly over cooled bars.
Topping:
13. Sprinkle chopped cranberries on top.
14. Drizzle with melted white chocolate.
15. Chill 30 minutes before slicing into triangles or bars.
Notes
Do not overbake—bars should be soft and chewy
Chill before cutting for clean slices
Cut into triangles for authentic Starbucks-style presentation
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: cranberry bliss bars, Starbucks copycat dessert, white chocolate cranberry bars, holiday dessert
