Does anyone out there love the day in November when Cranberry Bliss Bars arrive at Starbucks? Well, now you dont have to wait until November, you can have Cranberry Bliss Bars year around. Tried and true revised recipe to turn them into VELATA CRANBERRY BLISSFUL BARS! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup butter, cubed 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 2 eggs 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup dried cranberries 6 ounces Velata Premium Belgian White Chocolate, coarsely chopped FROSTING: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioners sugar 1 tablespoon grated orange peel, optional 6 ounces Velata Premium Belgian White Chocolate, melted 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped DIRECTIONS In a microwave, melt butter; stir in brown sugar. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture. Stir in cranberries and chopped chocolate (batter will be thick). Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners sugar and orange peel if desired until blended. Melt half of the Velata White Chocolate in a microwave-proof dish for one minute and stir. Gradually add the melted white chocolate; beat until blended. Frost brownies. Sprinkle with cranberries. Again, melt half of the Velata White chocolate in a microwave-proof dish for one minute and stir. Drizzle with remaining melted white chocolate. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen. P.S. I dont normally like orange with my chocolate, but dont omit the orange zest--its what makes it taste like a real Cranberrry Bliss Bar. https://JanellMogus.Velata.us to purchase the ingredients!
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:46:12 +0000