White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

Pretty close to the cranberry bars you can buy at that famous coffee place near the holidays, this copycat version is easy to make with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 261 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 large eggs
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
• ½ (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• Frosting:
• 4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ cup dried cranberries, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Prepare cake: Beat brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, ginger, and salt; beat until well combined. Gradually beat in flour until smooth. Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips with a spoon. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 4

Prepare frosting: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth.

Step 5

Spread frosting over cooled cake, then sprinkle chopped cranberries over top. Let sit for 3 hours. Cut in thirds down the length of the pan, then in quarters across the width. Then cut each square diagonally to create 24 triangular pieces.