Orange Cranberry Bliss Bars
These bright and chewy orange cranberry bliss bars bring together sweet citrus, tart cranberries, and creamy frosting in every bite.
Ingredients
Bars
- 14 tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted
- 1.75 cups Brown sugar
- 0.25 cups White sugar
- 1.5 tablespoons Cream cheese, softened
- 1 large Egg yolk
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 orange Orange zest
- 1 teaspoon Orange extract
- 2.25 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.75 cup Craisins
- 1 cup White chocolate chips
Frosting & Topping
- 8 ounces Cream cheese, softened
- 1.5 cups Powdered sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla
- 0.5 teaspoon Orange extract
- 0.66 cup Chopped craisins
- 2 ounces White chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8×11 or 9×13 pan with parchment and lightly grease it.
- Stir the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until glossy.
- Add the softened cream cheese and egg yolk, mixing until smooth.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla until combined.
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, orange zest, and orange extract in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir just until combined.
- Fold in craisins and white chocolate chips, then spread into the pan.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until edges are set and center looks soft.
- Cool 10 minutes, then refrigerate for one hour.
- For the frosting: beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and orange extract until smooth.
- Spread frosting over fully cooled bars.
- Sprinkle chopped craisins and drizzle melted white chocolate.
- Slice, serve, and keep chilled.
Notes
Use chopped fresh cranberries for more tartness. Thin frosting with milk only if needed. Chilling helps bars slice neatly.