This delicious copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bread recipe tastes just like the famous Cranberry Bliss Bars, only better!
Better than Cranberry Bliss Bars {Seriously!!}
Starbucks is famous for their fall and holiday treats — from pumpkin loaf, to maple pecan muffins, to flavored cake pops, and of course those mouth-wateringly decadent Cranberry Bliss Bars!
We Starbucks’ pumpkin loaf so much that my husband created a Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread that tastes just like the “real” thing!
With Christmas treats hitting shelves, I’ve been craving Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars too! But we always like to put our own spin on things, so our Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bar recipe is actually a loaf cake instead of individual bars. And it is equally fabulous, if not more delicious than the original!
This Cranberry Bliss Bread is absolutely delicious and looks beautiful on a Christmas party table! I think it’s actually easier for sharing as bread instead of bars! Trust me, make this for your next holiday party and everyone will love it!
Just look at that fluffy sweet bread with cranberries and white chocolate chips baked right in…and on top! So much sweet and tart and creamy white chocolate deliciousness!
This decadent and festive Cranberry Bliss Bread is one of the best holiday desserts we’ve ever made! I hope you love it too!
Cranberry Bliss Bread Ingredients
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- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Vanilla Icing Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-4 Tablespoons milk
Toppings
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Kitchen Tools Used
How to Make Cranberry Bliss Bread
First, you’ll want to preheat your oven to 350°F and prep a 9″ loaf pan with non-stick baking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
In a separate large mixing bowl, cream softened butter and sugar for 1-2 minutes, until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time to butter/sugar mixture, mixing as you go.
Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to your batter, mixing as you go. You’ll want the last thing you add to be dry ingredients.
Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips, then pour into your loaf pan and bake for one hour.
Allow to cool completely, then transfer from pan to a wire cooling rack and place a cookie sheet under the rack. This will catch the icing when you frost the cranberry bliss bread.
To Make the Icing:
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together icing ingredients until smooth.
- We also love this “Magic” 2-Ingredient White Chocolate Coconut Oil Frosting – it’s perfect to drizzle on cranberry bliss bars or bread!
Finally, while the icing is still wet, add your remaining white chocolate chips and dried cranberries to the top of the loaf. Slice and enjoy your copycat cranberry bliss bar recipe!
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Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bread
Ingredients
Bread Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries + 1/2 cup chopped for decorating
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips + 1/2 cup for melt
Vanilla icing ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2-4 Tablespoons milk
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries chopped
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
Instructions
To Make the Cranberry Bliss Bread:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9" loaf pan with nonstick baking spray or butter.
- Sift together dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing as you go, until incorporated.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to your mixer with wet ingredients, with dry ingredients being the last thing you add.
- Stir dried cranberries and white chocolate chips into your batter until evenly distributed.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for an hour.
- Once baked, allow to cool completely before removing from pan. After removing from pan, transfer cranberry bliss loaf to a wire rack, placing a cookie sheet underneath it.
To Make the Vanilla Icing:
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until well combined.
- Pour vanilla icing over the cranberry bliss bread and allow to dry for at least 30 minutes.
- Top with 1/2 cup chopped cranberries and white chocolate drizzle.
- Allow all toppings to set before slicing.
Notes
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Trisha says
Really good flavor and tasty