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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Author: Rena

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.

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

Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg