Cranberry Bliss Bars
These easy Cranberry Bliss Bars are soft, sweet, and feature tart cranberries and white chocolate, topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Topping
- 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting for topping
- to taste extra cranberries and white chocolate for decoration (optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mix to the wet mixture and stir until well combined.
- Fold in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Baking
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the bars cool completely before spreading the cream cheese frosting on top.
- Decorate with extra cranberries and white chocolate if you like.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
Store room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Refrigerate for up to 5 days. Freeze individual bars for up to 2 months.