Cranberry White Chocolate Bars
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Excellent
Cranberry White Chocolate Bars
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A perfectly soft cookie texture with cranberries and white chocolate chips scattered throughout, then topped with a drizzle of melted white chocolate on top. These Cranberry White Chocolate Bars are outright delicious and give Starbucks a run for their money.
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Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼-½ tsp almond extract your preference
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup dried Craisins
- ½ +⅓ cup white chocolate chips divided
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-4 tbsp milk of choice
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a microwave safe mixing bowl, add the butter, cover with a paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds to achieve a softened, but not completely melted texture.
- Add the brown and white sugar to the bowl with the butter and use an electric hand mixer to combine until the butter is completely absorbed into the sugar.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, and fresh orange zest to the mixture. Beat again.
- Then, beat in the all purpose flour and baking soda.
- Dice the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips, then use a rubber spatula to mix in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Add the dough to the parchment lined pan. Spread to the edges and push down slightly to flatten.
- Bake for 26-30 minutes or until the edges of the bars are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and place into the refrigerator (on a pot holder). For 1-2 hours until chilled.
- While the cookie bars are chilling, make the cream cheese frosting. With an electric hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk. Whip together until smooth, then stir in the orange zest.
- Once the bars have cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting across the top. Then melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals stirring between each. Use a spoon to drizzle the melted chocolate over the bars in a back and forth fashion. Optionally, add additional orange zest and dried cranberries to the top.
- Cut the cookie bars into large squares and then diagonals to take on the shape similar to Starbucks. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you prefer larger pieces of the mix ins, you don’t have to dice them prior to adding to the dough. I like chopped up cranberries + white chocolate so there’s more in every bite.
- If you prefer larger pieces of the mix ins, you don’t have to dice them prior to adding to the dough. I like chopped up cranberries + white chocolate so there’s more in every bite.
- Don’t over bake your bars! The soft cookie texture really make these bars. You want the center just slightly underdone when you pull your Cranberry White Chocolate Bars from the oven, and they’ll continue to cook to just the perfect doneness as they cool.
- Don’t over bake your bars! The soft cookie texture really make these bars. You want the center just slightly underdone when you pull your Cranberry White Chocolate Bars from the oven, and they’ll continue to cook to just the perfect doneness as they cool.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bar
Calories
414kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
53mg
(2%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 414kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
177 reviews
Excellent
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