Our Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat) Recipe is the perfect sweet treat! Today’s Cranberry Bliss Bar recipe is sure to make the whole family happy. I love this recipe and the fun time I had creating a starbucks copycat version to share with all of you!
Inspiration for Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat) Recipe
A few weeks ago I went out to Denver CO! While I was out running around the city I stopped at Starbucks… AND fell head-over-heals in LOVE with their Cranberry Bliss Bars!
Holy Cow. You’re in for an amazing treat. True to my I-need-to-duplicate-that-at-home self…. I’ve come up with a very delicious version 🙂
More Starbucks Copycat Recipes
• Starbucks Orange Mango Smoothie Recipe
• Starbucks Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
• Starbucks Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
• Starbucks Spinach Feta Wrap (copycat)Recipe
• Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat)
Options for Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat) Recipe
I must tell you made another batch with 1 (8oz) package of neufatchel cream cheese in place of the 1/2 C greek yogurt and WOW! Loved them even a little bit more (If that’s possible?)
• If you want a rich buttery tasting bar replace the 1/2 C greek yogurt with 1/2 C butter!
• I like to make my recipes as skinny as possible while keeping amazing flavor but I think it would taste exactly like Starbucks with the full butter and the full calories. 🙂
How to make Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat) Recipe
- Dough:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray rimmed cookie sheet approx 18 x 13 with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine butter and cream cheese; cream 2-3 minutes.
- Add sugar and mix just until incorporated.
- Add 1 egg at a time; mixing with each addition. Add vanilla; mix. In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet all at one time; mixing just until incorporated. Hand stir in 3/4 C white chocolate chips and cranberries.
- Coat hand with cooking spray and press dough into prepared cookie sheet
- Bake 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Set on rack to cool completely.
- Frosting:
- In a medium mixing bowl whip cream cheese until smooth.
- Add vanilla; mix. In a small microwave bowl melt chocolate chips for 20 seconds, stir, microwave 15 seconds, stir well.
- Add 1 C powdered sugar; mix. Drizzle in melted chocolate, mix well.
- Add remaining powdered sugar; mix until incorporated. Spread over cooled cookie sheet, evenly sprinkle cranberries.
- Melt remaining chocolate chips as directed above.
- Drizzle with a fork over cranberries. Let chocolate cool and Serve!
Yield: 36
Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat)is such a wonderful combination of Cranberries and White Chocolate nestled up together to make a festive Holiday treat!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Ingredients
- Dough:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces neufchatel cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs or 1 whole and 2 egg whites, room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
- Frosting:
- 1 8 ounces cream cheese (I used neufchâtel cream cheese), softened
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Toppings:
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
- Dough:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray rimmed cookie sheet approx 18 x 13 with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine butter and cream cheese; cream 2-3 minutes.
- Add sugar and mix just until incorporated.
- Add 1 egg at a time; mixing with each addition. Add vanilla; mix. In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet all at one time; mixing just until incorporated. Hand stir in 3/4 C white chocolate chips and cranberries.
- Coat hand with cooking spray and press dough into prepared cookie sheet
- Bake 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Set on rack to cool completely.
- Frosting:
- In a medium mixing bowl whip cream cheese until smooth.
- Add vanilla; mix. In a small microwave bowl melt chocolate chips for 20 seconds, stir, microwave 15 seconds, stir well.
- Add 1 C powdered sugar; mix. Drizzle in melted chocolate, mix well.
- Add remaining powdered sugar; mix until incorporated. Spread over cooled cookie sheet, evenly sprinkle cranberries.
- Melt remaining chocolate chips as directed above.
- Drizzle with a fork over cranberries. Let chocolate cool and Serve!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 208Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 169mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g
More Holiday Dessert Recipes
- Holiday Cadbury Chip Cookies
- Gingerbread Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
- Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake
- Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bars
- Cranberry Apple Hand Pies
- Pear Upside-Down Bundt Cake Recipe
- Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastries
- Nutella Pastry Stars
- Cinnamon Roll Kabobs
Here are a couple of photo’s from my fun trip to Denver, Rob and Emily took me to see the Bronco’s play AND they won too so that was exciting!
Ruthie and Em
Em and Rob
Bronco’s Touchdown!
One last photo of Emily’s dog, Millie and our dog, Lila… they’re sisters and from the same litter- this was the first time they’d seen each other since we got them as puppies! (click here to see them as puppies!) We were SO glad they liked each other and had a fun time running and playing and doing dog stuff together 🙂
Lila (black) and Millie (white) hanging out!
Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (copycat) Recipe is a festive Holiday treat!
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