These Cranberry Bars (Starbucks Copycat) are a delicious, festive treat, perfect for the holidays or any time you crave something sweet and fruity. With a soft base filled with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries, and topped with a tangy cream cheese glaze, these bars are sure to become a favorite!
Ingredients
| Plant-based butter | 1 | Cups |
| Brown sugar | 1 1/2 | Cups |
| Eggs | 2 | – |
| Orange extract | 1 | Teaspoons |
| Vanilla extract | 1 | Teaspoons |
| Ground or freshly grated ginger | 1 | Teaspoons |
| Baking powder | 1 | Teaspoons |
| Salt | 1/2 | Teaspoons |
| All purpose flour | 2 | Cups |
| White chocolate chips | 1 | Cups |
| Dried cranberries | 3/4 | Cups |
Glaze
| Cream cheese | 8 | Ounces |
| Confectioners sugar | 1 1/2 | Cups |
| Orange extract | 1/2 | Teaspoons |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 | Teaspoons |
| White baking chocolate | 2 | Squares |
| Dried cranberries | 1/3 | Cups |
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, orange extract, and vanilla extract. Beat until mixed well.
- Mix in the ginger, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the flour and beat until just blended. Be careful not to overmix.
- Stir in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries by hand until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan and bake for 18-22 minutes, just until the bars are set and golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely before adding the glaze.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add in the orange extract, vanilla extract, and melted white baking chocolate. Mix until well combined.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars and sprinkle the top with 1/3 cup dried cranberries.
- Allow the glaze to set before cutting into bars and serving.
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