Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Recipes
Cranberry Bliss Bars >

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Old 11-19-2010, 07:29 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ky/Florida
Posts: 784
Default

This is a copycat recipe. Was served at luncheon yesterday. They are out of this world.

1 c. butter (2 sticks, melted and cooled)
1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. gran. sugar
3 lg. eggs
2 tsps. orange extract or 2 tsps. vanilla extract
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsps. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
3/4 c. craisins (dried cranberries)
3/4 c. white chocolate chips

Frosting
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 T. butter, softened
3 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. orange extract or vanilla

Topping
1/3 c. craisins, chopped
1-2 Tbl. grated orange rind
1/3 c. white chocolate chips
1/2 tsp. canola oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 10 X !5 pan by lining it with parchment paper or use non stick spray
.
Bars: Melt butter, cool slightly. With electric mixer, beat together butter and sugars 3-5 min. till light. Gently blend in eggs and orange extract. (Don't overbeat). Add flour, baking powder and ginger. Beat briefly. Add cranberries and chips. Stir. Spread thick batter in prepared pan. Bake 23-24 min. until light brown at edges and skewer tests clean. Don't overbake. Cool completely.

Frost.

Garnish: Use a zester to remove rind from orange, sprinkle over frosted bars. Chop Craisins coarsely. Sprinkle.

Drizzle: Mix white chocolate and oil in glass measuring cup. Microwave 1 min., stil till melted. Use a for or whisk to drizzle diagonally across the bars. Allow 1 hr. for the white chocolate to "set" before cutting. Cut in large squares then on diagonal to look like Starbuck triangles.

Frosting was very rich. I would probably only use half. Then topping. They are yummy.
pjustice63 is offline  
Old 11-19-2010, 10:04 AM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Whitewater, WI
Posts: 24,528
Default

Thanks!
CarrieAnne is offline  
Old 11-19-2010, 10:09 AM
  #3  
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TX
Posts: 88
Default

I am so glad you send this! This is my favorite at Starbucks - now I can make it! Thanks!
HappyQuilter is offline  
Old 11-19-2010, 12:44 PM
  #4  
Power Poster
 
amma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out searching for some sunshine :-)
Posts: 58,856
Default

Thank you for sharing with us :D:D:D
amma is offline  
Old 11-19-2010, 09:18 PM
  #5  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 17,068
Default

They sound delicious!!
sueisallaboutquilts is offline  
Old 10-03-2011, 08:11 AM
  #6  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 20,402
Default

Sounds good
blueangel is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Lisa T
Pictures
25
08-25-2011 04:33 PM
Chatfield
Main
8
08-31-2010 07:42 AM
Chatfield
Main
5
05-31-2010 04:37 PM
JANW
Links and Resources
5
02-01-2010 11:09 PM
sondray
Links and Resources
5
03-01-2009 09:51 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter