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Cranberry Bliss Bars
Easy homemade cranberry bliss bars that are better than store-bought. Made with pantry staples and simple enough for anyone to make, they taste so good.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 480 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
BASE:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or any oil of your choice
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- a pinch of fine kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup chopped White Chocolate or white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
FROSTING AND TOPPING:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped White Chocolate or chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F and line a 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper.
- With a hand mixer, beat the oil, sugar, extracts, and egg until creamy. Add flour, salt, and baking powder and mix just until combined.
- Fold in the cranberries and chocolate chips. The mixture will be similar to cookie dough, so it is a bit tricky to spread in the pan.
- Transfer the batter to your prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or just until set. Don't over-bake, or they will dry out and get crispy. We want the bar base to be like a super chewy cookie.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with maple syrup, and extracts until smooth.
- Refrigerate the frosting until ready to use.
- Once the base is done baking, remove it from the pan and allow it to cool.
- Spread with frosting, then slice into four large squares. Cut the squares diagonally into triangles.
- Sprinkle with dried cranberries and drizzle with melted chocolate.
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Notes
- you may use any other flour of your choice
- replace the vegetable oil with coconut oil if you like.
- You may use coconut or cane sugar in place of brown sugar.
- Maple syrup can be swapped with honey.
Nutrition Information
Calories
480kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
185mg
(8%)
Potassium
199mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
194IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 480
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 480kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 185mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 194IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.