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A pan of cranberry bliss bars with dried cranberries on top and Christmas ornaments on either side.

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Cranberry Bliss Bars are a delicious white chocolate blondie topped with white chocolate cream cheese frosting and dried cranberries on top!
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Servings: 18 bars
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the Bliss Bars:

  • ¾ c. butter
  • 1 ½ c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¼ c. flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ c. white chocolate chips

For the Frosting:

  • ½ package 4 oz cream cheese
  • ¼ c. butter softened
  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • ½ c. white chocolate chips melted
  • ¾ c. dried cranberries

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 2.  Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat until it begins to
    brown.  It will smell nutty.  Once it begins to turn brown remove it
    from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • 3.  In a large bowl mix the browned butter and brown sugar.  Add in
    the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.  Stir in the
    vanilla.
  • 4.  In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and white chocolate chips.
  • 5.  Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir well. 
    Spread into the greased pan and bake for 20-22 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 6.  To make the frosting combine the cream cheese and butter in a
    bowl.  Beat with a mixer until smooth.  Add in the powdered sugar and mix until combined.  Pour in the melted white chocolate and beat until smooth.
  • 7.  Frost the top of the blondies with the frosting.  Sprinkle with cranberries.  Cut into bars and serve.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home