CRANBERRY BLISS BARS / STARBUCK'S

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These Bars are so good I just had to find the recipe- and there it was on topsecretrecipes.com.(Todd English). This is such a good recipe and I wanted to share it with you too, because it is only available during the winter holidays. Now you can make a whole pan-full for the cost of one bar from Starbucks. Goodness eaten to the...

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Fruit Breakfast

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 21

BARS:
3/4 c butter,softened
1 1/4 c packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 Tbsp minced crystallized ginger
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c chopped sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 c vanilla or white chocolate chips
FROSTING:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 c powdered sugar
4 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c chopped sweetened dried cranberries
DRIZZLE: FOR GARNISH
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp milk
2 tsp olive oil or shortening

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350^.Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan. Set aside.
  • 2. Bars: Beat together the butter and brown sugar with electric mixer until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the ginger,vanilla and salt. and beat well.
  • 3. Gradually mix in the flour and baking powder until smooth. Mix the chopped cranberries and chocolate chips into the batter by hand. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Use a spatula to spread evenly across the pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, until the bars are lightly browned on top. Cool on wire rack.
  • 4. Frosting: Combine ingredient,except cranberries, in a mixer bowl and beat until smooth. Spread on bars when completely cooled. Sprinkle the cranberries over top of frosting. --- Drizzle Garnish: Whisk together ingredients and drizzle over cranberries in a back and forth motion using a squirt bottle or plastic storage bag, corner cut off. --- Cover bars and chill for 2 hours. Then cut bars length-wise down the center -then cut then across 4 times making 8 bars and cut those bars in half diagonally making 16 triangular bars.

Paras Lama
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These bars were a big hit at my holiday party. Everyone loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Zeke Sacra
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I love these bars! They're the perfect combination of tart and sweet. I especially love the white chocolate chips. They add a nice crunch and sweetness to the bars.


Md Munna Dj d Khan
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These bars are so easy to make and they taste amazing! The cranberry filling is tart and sweet, and the white chocolate chips add a nice touch of sweetness. I'll definitely be making these again.


SP Agent 360
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I made these bars for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I'll definitely be making them again.


alice alfred ukor
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These bars were a little too tart for me, but my friends loved them. I think next time I'll use less cranberries.


george jeckson
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I love the combination of cranberries and white chocolate in these bars. They're the perfect holiday treat!


Md Hemel
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These bars are delicious! The cranberry filling is tart and tangy, and the white chocolate chips add a nice sweetness. They're also really easy to make, so they're perfect for busy weeknight gatherings.


Kyosiimire Ruth
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These bars were a big hit at my holiday party. Everyone loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Junayed Ahmed
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I love these bars! They're the perfect combination of tart and sweet. I especially love the white chocolate chips. They add a nice crunch and sweetness to the bars.


Shan Muhammad
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These bars are so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! The cranberry filling is tart and sweet, and the white chocolate chips add a nice touch of sweetness. I'll definitely be making these again for my next party.


Emmanuel sarpong
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I made these bars for a holiday party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the combination of cranberries and white chocolate. I'll definitely be making them again.


Suzanne Lake
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These cranberry bars are a delicious and festive treat! The tartness of the cranberries is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the white chocolate chips. They're also really easy to make, so they're perfect for busy weeknight gatherings.