White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

Dessert bars filled with white chocolate chips, pecans and cranberry sauce, a festive treat for the holidays.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cranberry bliss bars, white chocolate cranberry bars

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings servings

Calories 269kcal

Author Kelly Wildenhaus | the hungry bluebird

Line a 9 X 13 baking pan with foil, extending 1 inch above the sides of the pan. Lightly coat with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350º.
In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
In standing mixer, cream butter and brown sugar on medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat on low until well mixed. Reserve 1 cup of dough mixture and set aside.
Stir 1 cup of white chips into dough in the mixing bowl, then spread dough into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until edges are lightly browned, about 15 - 17 minutes.
While crust is in the oven, combine reserved dough, remaining white chips, and chopped pecans until evenly mixed. I used my hands, easier. In small bowl, stir cranberry sauce to loosen. Carefully spread cranberry sauce over partially baked crust. With your fingers, dot pecan mixture over top.
Return pan to oven and bake until set and golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Use foil to lift bars out of pan to cutting board. Cut into bars.

Makes 2 dozen bars

These freeze really nicely! Slice first, then freeze.