Gluten Free Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars

Holidays are right around the corner, which means cranberry bliss bars will be available in Starbucks stores anytime soon. But you no longer have to wait for that, as you can easily make them any time in the comforts of your home with Let Them Eat Gluten Free Cake‘s gluten-free Starbucks copycat cranberry bliss bars recipe. They taste just like the original version!

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This is the perfect copycat recipe if you’ve been wanting to try this treat for a long time but couldn’t because it contains gluten. It’s delicious and definitely worth making. Give it a try while cranberries are in season.

Here’s another cranberry dessert recipe for you: Grandma’s Fresh Cranberry Fluff

Easy Cranberry Bliss Bars Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter (melted)
• 1 1/2 cups of packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• zest of one large orange
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1 3/4 cups of all-purpose gluten-free flour blend
• 1 cup of white chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup of dried cranberries
• 1 cup of white chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup of dried cranberries

For the frosting and topping:

• 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips (melted and divided)
• 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• zest of half an orange
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup of dried cranberries (chopped)

How to Make Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars

Step 1:

Start by preheating your oven to 350F and lining a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper with overhang for easy lifting.

Step 2:

In a large bowl, add butter and brown sugar. Beat until well combined. Add eggs, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.

Step 3:

Slowly beat in the gluten-free flour, ground ginger, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Make sure not to overmix.

Step 4:

Stir in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries using a spatula.

Step 5:

Transfer to the prepared pan and spread evenly with an offset spatula. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes. Once done baking, allow it to cool completely before frosting.

Step 6:

Make the frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Save one tablespoon of melted white chocolate for later, then add the remaining to the cream cheese mixture. Next, add the orange zest and vanilla extract.

Step 7:

Spread frosting onto the cooled bars and top it with chopped dried cranberries. Drizzle the reserved white chocolate. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Gluten Free Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars