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Homemade white chocolate cranberry bars recipe cut into rustic squares on a white kitchen counter with crumbs scattered.

White Chocolate Cranberry Bars Recipe

Chewy, festive dessert bars with white chocolate and cranberries, perfect for holidays or gatherings.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Cooling: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 285kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch metal baking pan For even baking
  • 1 Parchment paper With overhang for easy removal
  • 1 Large mixing bowl For dry ingredients
  • 1 Medium mixing bowl For wet ingredients
  • 1 Wooden spoon For mixing crumbly base
  • 1 Rubber spatula For folding filling
  • 1 Offset spatula For spreading filling evenly
  • 1 Sharp knife For clean cuts
  • 1 Kitchen scale For precise measuring
  • 1 Oven thermometer To ensure correct baking temp

Ingredients

Base

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour For base
  • 1 cup Rolled oats For base
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed For base
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter, melted For base
  • ½ teaspoon Salt For base
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda For base

Filling

  • 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened condensed milk For filling
  • 2 large Eggs For filling
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract For filling
  • 1 ½ cups White chocolate chips For filling
  • 1 cup Dried cranberries For filling
  • ½ cup Chopped walnuts Optional, for filling

Topping

  • ½ cup White chocolate chips For topping
  • ¼ cup Dried cranberries For topping
  • Powdered sugar For dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Line and grease 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
  • Mix flour, oats, sugar, salt, baking soda with melted butter; press ⅔ into pan.
  • Bake base for 15 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Whisk condensed milk, eggs, and vanilla; fold in white chocolate and cranberries (add walnuts if using).
  • Spread filling over hot base.
  • Sprinkle remaining base mixture plus topping white chocolate and cranberries.
  • Bake 25–30 minutes until golden and set.
  • Cool completely before cutting; dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 75g | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.5mg