Ingredients
Scale
Bars:
- 1 cup vegan butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp egg powder
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup vegan white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup cranberries
Frosting and Topping:
- 8 oz. Follow Your Heart cream cheese
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1 1/2 cups organic powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cranberries, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup vegan white chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a 15×10 or 13×9 inch jelly roll pan or rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together melted butter and brown sugar.
- Combine egg powder and water, whisk until smooth. Add in vegan eggs, 1 tsp orange extract, and 1 tsp vanilla extract and beat until mixed well.
- Add in ground ginger, baking powder, salt, and flour, beating until just blended. Don’t overmix.
- Stir in white chocolate chips and cranberries by hand. Spread evenly into the bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes until set and golden brown at the edges. Don’t overbake or bars will be hard. Remove from oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool. Allow bars to cool completely before topping with frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat vegan cream cheese and powdered sugar together in standing or electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1/2 tsp orange extract and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and mix well. Now sift in the corn starch in portions. This will help the cream cheese to have a more firm texture.
- Top cooled bars with frosting. Sprinkle with chopped cranberries. Melt chocolate and coconut oil in microwave for 1 minute, combining after every 15 seconds until fully melted.
- Drizzle white chocolate over the top with a fork. If you use a spoon it will be too clumpy then hard to slice. Slice into triangles and enjoy or store in fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Cranberry Bliss Bar
- Cuisine: Holiday Dessert
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1