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Cranberry Bliss Bars




Source of Recipe


Adapted from DeMarle






List of Ingredients



• Bars-
  
• 1 cup butter
  
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• 2 1/2 cups flour
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1 3/4 cups white chocolate chips
  
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
  
• 1/4 cup grated orange zest
  
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
  
• Frosting-
  
• 1/2 cup softened butter
  
• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature
  
• 1 cup powdered sugar
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  
• Topping-
  
• 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
  
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
  
• 6 ounces chocolate of your choice
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. Brown pecans until slightly toasted.
   
3. In mixing bowl, combine ingredients in order listed. Beat until well mixed. Spread batter evenly into 10 X 13" baking pan. Patting slightly away from the edge of the pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool.
   
4. Frosting:
   
5. Combine ingredients for frosting and beat until fluffy. Spread on top of bars.
   
6. Topping:
   
   
7. Sprinkle dried cranberries and orange zest on top.
   
8. Chocolate:
   
9. Melt 6 ounces chocolate on low until smooth. Drizzle over bars.
   
10. Transfer onto cutting board. Cut into 3" squares and then into triangles.