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A rustic wooden board with slices of Starbucks white chocolate cranberry bliss bars, topped with cream cheese frosting and dried cranberries.

Copycat Starbucks White Chocolate Cranberry Bliss Bars

A soft, blondie-style bar with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries, topped with thick cream cheese frosting and more cranberries. Tastes just like the Starbucks holiday favorite.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling & chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bars
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
Cream cheese frosting and topping
  • 16 oz cream cheese two 8-oz packages, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 glass pan.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar with a hand mixer. Gradually beat in the eggs and sour cream, then the vanilla and almond extracts.
  3. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl, then beat into the wet ingredients until smooth. Fold in the white chocolate chips and 1 cup cranberries.
  4. Spread in the pan and bake 25-30 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
  5. Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth, then add the powdered sugar a little at a time until free of lumps.
  6. Spread the frosting over the cooled bars, sprinkle with 1/2 cup cranberries and press gently.
  7. Chill a few hours, then cut into squares or triangles for the cleanest edges.

Notes

Very rich; cut small. Great for gifting and they keep in the fridge for several days.