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The Best White Chocolate Cranberry Bars Recipe

November 20, 2013 Amy 6 Comments

White Chocolate Cranberry Bars have been dancing around in my head for almost two weeks now.

Finally, I had to let my baking energy out and create something with white chocolate and cranberries.

I even think my son was tired of hearing me say, “I want to make something with white chocolate and cranberries.” I didn’t just want to make white chocolate cranberry cookies, but something a little different. These white chocolate cranberry bars are so soft and chewy, you won’t be able to eat just one.

White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

 Ingredients for White Chocolate Cranberry Bars recipe:

Wet ingredients:

3/4 cup butter (melted)
1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
a dash of nutmeg (optional)
a dash of cloves (optional)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Top with:
1/2 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions on how to make White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

White Chocolate cranberry cookie bars

1. Melt butter over the stove or in the microwave.

2. Add in the brown sugar and stir. Let the mixture cool.

3. Beat in eggs and vanilla with the cooled brown sugar and butter mixture.

4. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and spices. I love adding additional spices to all my dishes during the fall. Add your favorites to create your perfect dish.

5. Now gradually add the dry ingredients to the brown sugar butter mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined.

6. Fold in cranberries and chocolate (batter will be thick)

7. 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.

White Chocolate cranberry recipe

8. For topping: in a bowl, melt the white chocolate chips over a double broiler or in the microwave. Once melted, drizzle the white chocolate over the top of the white chocolate cranberry Blondie bars.  Lastly sprinkle with cranberries. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Yields 14 large bars or 28 squares

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White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

White chocolate and cranberries team up together in these sweet and tart bars to make a favorite Christmas dessert.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bars, cranberry, white chocolate
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 28 squares
Author Amy

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • a dash of nutmeg optional
  • a dash of cloves optional
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Top with:

  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips melted
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

  1. Directions on how to make White Chocolate Cranberry Bars
  2. Melt butter over the stove or in the microwave.
  3. Add in the brown sugar and stir. Let the mixture cool.
  4. Beat in eggs and vanilla with the cooled brown sugar and butter mixture.
  5. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and spices. I love adding additional spices to all my dishes during the fall. Add your favorites to create your perfect dish.
  6. Now gradually add the dry ingredients to the brown sugar butter mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  7. Fold in cranberries and chocolate (batter will be thick)
  8. 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.
  9. For topping: in a bowl, melt the white chocolate chips over a double broiler or in the microwave. Once melted, drizzle the white chocolate over the top of the white chocolate cranberry Blondie bars.  Lastly sprinkle with cranberries. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
  10. Yields 14 large bars or 28 squares

Recipe Notes

Yields 14 large bars or 28 squares

white chocolate cranberry blondies

Now I have satisfied my white chocolate cranberry fix with these amazing bars. There is just something with the sweetness of the white chocolate and the tartness of the cranberries that makes these irresistible. If you love cranberries like I do,  see my Chai Cranberry Almond Biscotti recipe for additional ways to use cranberries.

What is your favorite cranberry recipe?

Desserts, Homemade Recipes, Snacks chocolate, Christmas, cinnamon, cookies, cranberry

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    November 27, 2013 at 12:20 am

    I have a recipe very similar to this, I am going to have to break it out and make some soon! Thanks for reminding me. Your recipe looks delish too!

    Reply
  2. Judy says

    April 12, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    Would it be okay to use fresh cranberries instead of dried cranberries??

    Reply
    • Amy says

      April 14, 2015 at 8:57 am

      I have never tried it. But if you do please let me know how it goes.

      Reply
  3. Lou Lou Girls says

    November 14, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    This is perfect! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to party with us! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm, so we get to see your fabulous new creations. The party goes until Friday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply

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