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cranberry bliss bars

rhinemaidens3 avatar
Recipe by
Laurie Sanders
@rhinemaidens3
Seattle, WA

I love Christmas in general but especially when Starbucks brings in its seasonal drinks and treats. They only have Cranberry Bliss Bars for a few short weeks and then they're gone. My friend made these and brought them to book group one time. I had to have the recipe and now, since I get asked for it all the time, I'm posting it.

yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cranberry bliss bars

  • BEAT TOGETHER UNTIL CREAMY:
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • GRADUALLY BEAT IN:
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    oats
  • 2 Tbsp
    orange zest
  • STIR IN:
  • 1 c
    dried cranberries
  • 2 c
    white chocolate chips
  • SEE DIRECTIONS BELOW FOR THE NEXT STEP.
  • IN A SEPARATE BOWL BEAT TOGETHER:
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 c
    sweetened condensed milk

How To Make cranberry bliss bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 pan.
  • 2
    Cream sugar and butter, add flour, oats and orange zest and then white chocolate chips and cranberries.
  • 3
    Set aside a generous 2 cups of the mixture in a bowl and press the rest into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove from oven and pour the cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk mixture over the crust and spread out evenly. Sprinkle reserved 2 cups of crumb mixture over the top of everything. Bake another 15-20 minutes. Cool pan on wire rack.
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