Cranberry Bliss

Before You Get Started

You’ll want to use parchment paper, not wax paper, to line your pan. Wax paper can stick to the bars and then you’ll have to stop and pick little bits of paper off each one. Not how anyone wants to spend their free time!

How to Make This Recipe

Make the Blondie Batter

Start by mixing together all your wet ingredients in one bowl, and all your dry ingredients in another. Once the dry ingredients are well-blended, slowly incorporate them into the wet ingredients, making sure everything is mixed well and you don’t have any clumps. When you’ve got everything well-mixed, gently fold the dried cranberries into the batter.

Bake the Blondie Layer

Pour the prepared batter into a rimmed baking pan or jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper. Make sure the batter is spread out evenly across the pan, filling all the corners. Bake the blondies until you can insert a toothpick into the center of the blondies and remove it with no or very few crumbs.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting

Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together room temp butter and a room temp block of cream cheese, then mix in vanilla extract and orange zest. Incorporate the powdered sugar in small amounts, making sure it’s mixed in completely before adding more. Keep repeating this process until you’ve got your preferred frosting consistency.

Assemble and Serve

Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the blondies, making it as thick or as thin as you like. Scatter dried cranberries over the top of the frosting, then drizzle melted white chocolate over the bars. Once the white chocolate hardens, you can cut the sheet of blondies into triangular bars and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Trans Fat: 0.5g
Cholesterol: 65mg
Sodium: 219mg
Potassium: 57mg
Total Carbs: 46g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 36g
Net Carbs: 45g
Vitamin A: 387IU
Vitamin C: 0.1mg
Calcium: 40mg
Iron: 1mg

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Please note that the nutrition information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients and portion sizes used.