Cranberry Bliss Wedge

Cranberry Bliss Wedge

Popular from Starbucks. I add more ginger and extra orange for a richer flavour. Don't forget the drizzle of white chocolate! You can make a whole pan of these and give them away--if you don't eat them all first! This recipe makes a large batch of bars. You can freeze half if desired.

Ingredients

Base:

• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

• 3/4 cup softened butter

• 3 eggs

• 3 tbsp minced crystallized ginger

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 tsp orange emulsion. If you don’t have omit or use 1 tbsp Grand Marnier

• 1 1/2 c all purpose flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp powdered ginger. (I like a spicier bar -omit if you like less bite)

• 3/4 cup white chocolate chips, I chopped a bit after measuring

• 3/4 cup cranberries, roughly chopped after measuring

Secondary base:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• 6 1/2 cups powdered sugar

• 2 tsp orange juice from an orange or orange emulsion

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped

• orange zest from a small orange

Topping:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 1 tbsp milk

• 2 tsp coconut butter

Garnish:

• Sugar drizzle: (noted below) optional

• white chocolate melted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Grease 2 pans; a 9x13 and an 8x8.

3. In mixer place: softened butter, brown sugar: beat well until a uniform mass. Now add:  eggs, crystallized ginger, vanilla extract, orange emulsion.

4. Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger together in small bowl:

5. Add to batter. Blend fully with no excess flour bits. By hand add: white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.

6. Divide batter. I ended up with a batter about 1/2” thick for both pans. (the smaller pan used 1 cup batter.)

7. Bake at 350F for 23-27 minutes. Don’t over-bake. Tooth pick test.(Clean/dry). You want a light brown top.

8. Cool completely. Don’t put on even a slightly warm product! You can wait; promise.

Cream cheese Topping:

1. Blend in a mixer: cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange emulsion, lemon juice. Spread on both pans. (1/3 on smaller pan.)

2. . Sprinkle cranberries and orange zest evenly between pans.

3. Sprinkle the following powdered sugar drizzle frosting if desired (Blend in small bowl: powdered sugar, milk, coconut butter) or melted white chocolate.

4. Store in fridge.

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Chef Notes

Originally I saw this recipe using a 13X9 pan. The crust was way too thick. I divide the batter accordingly and get more goodies to give away--not-- I eat them. Hehe.

We love citrus thus I occasionally add 1/4 tsp dried orange peel.

Store in the fridge. It has cream cheese in it. No food poisoning in your house!

Slice and freeze if desired. Defrost in fridge and enjoy!

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