Cranberry Bliss Bars / Starbuck's

Cranberry Bliss Bars / Starbuck's Recipe
loading...
loading...
Recipe Rating:
 3 Ratings
Categories: Fruit Breakfast, Cookies, Fruit Desserts, Quick & Easy, Healthy
Serves: 16 servings
Prep Time:
Cook Time:

Ingredients

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
Pinched by muttsrule, and 217 more.
x1
Well Seasoned
Las Vegas, NV (pop. 583,756)
kitchenchatter
Member Since Aug 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pat's Notes:

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 last crumb! lol-Enjoy!!!

 

Directions

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.
Comments

1-12 of 13 comments

Showing OLDEST First
(Switch to Newest First)
user Pat Duran kitchenchatter
Pat Duran [kitchenchatter] has shared this recipe with discussion groups:
What's Cookin' Today?
A Catered Affair
America Bakes
Blondies & Brownies
BREAKFAST BONANZA
Brunch
Chocolate Lovers
Cookies,Cookies,Cookies!
Cranberry and All Berry Lovers
Cream Cheese Creations
Delectable Delights
DELICIOUS DESSERTS
Favorite Family Recipes
Frosting And Icing
Fruited Offerings
HOLIDAY GOODIES
holiday recipes
I NEED a Picture to Cook!!!
Just Christmas!
Kitchen Chatter Recipes
Nevada Chefs
Recipes best served on a holiday
Tea with Laura
TRIED & TRUE RECIPES (TNT)
user Melanie B MelBelle
Melanie B [MelBelle] has shared this recipe with discussion groups:
CHATTERBOX
"After School or Work" Snacks
Copy Cat Recipes
Does anyone have a recipe for?
Kiss the Chef
Party Time Ideas
Send in the Clones
the old M.B.
Weddings, Showers, and Party Recipes/Ideas
MelBelle
Melanie B MelBelle
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 18, 2012
These sound wonderful and would be good to change up with any dried fruit. I will put these on my lengthy to-do list.
user TAMMY WADE COUNTRYCUPCAKE
TAMMY WADE [COUNTRYCUPCAKE] has shared this recipe with discussion groups:
Looking for...
Kitchen Corners
WILD THANG
CinStraw
CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 18, 2012
yuuummmmm yum...saved.
MilitaryMomx2
Mandy Holmes MilitaryMomx2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 18, 2012
Pat these not only sound good but they are also pretty and would be a wonderful addition to my holiday gift trays! I look forward to making these
kitchenchatter
Pat Duran kitchenchatter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 18, 2012
Thank you Melanie and Tammy for sharing with your groups.

Thanks Mel, Cin and Mandy for your remarks.
Hugs to all of you.
karlyn255
Aug 19, 2012
love starbucks London fog, but never tried their pastries. Yours looks so much better
user Stormy Stewart karlyn255
Stormy Stewart [karlyn255] has shared this recipe with discussion groups:
Gifts from the Pantry
Magic in the Kitchen
Movie's and Movie Treats
The Coffee Monkey
USA State Recipes
kitchenchatter
Pat Duran kitchenchatter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 19, 2012
Thanks Stormy- see you in a few days.
karlyn255
Aug 19, 2012
I am so looking forward to that.
user Vanessa "Nikita"... Kitkat777
Vanessa "Nikita" Milare [Kitkat777] has shared this recipe with discussion groups:
Cooking Pen Pals - By Snail Mail or E-mail
E-Mail Pen Pal Recipe
Everything Desserts made Easy
Family & Friends
Holiday Cooking
In the Garden----Out of the Garden
Kitchen Mishaps & Bloopers: LOL
Preferred Products Past and Present
Stories to Ponder
Sweet Tooth
THE EASIEST HOLIDAY RECIPES

Back to Top

Recipes You May Like:

View More Recipes for Fruit Breakfast

Gift Membership