Cranberry Blondies w/Cream Cheese Frosting

By gstark

Ingredients

• Blondies
• Parchment paper
• 3/4 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 4 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups golden brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 1 tbsp. orange zest
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp. butter, softened
• 1 tsp. milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Line 13x9" baking pan with parchment paper, extending up over ends of pan. In large bowl, stir by hand butter, eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. In small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture until thoroughly combined. Add chips and pecans, stirring to combine. Spread evenly into prepared pan; bake in a preheated 350° oven until top is shiny, cracked and light golden brown (25-30 min.). Cool in pan; lift bars out of pan with ends of parchment paper. Frost with cream cheese frosting; garnish with cranberries and orange zest. Cut into bars.

Cream Cheese Frosting In medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, softened butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Gradually beat in 2 cups powdered sugar on low speed until smooth and spreadable.