Have you ever had a Cranberry Bliss Bar from Starbucks?  They usually have them around the holidays.  They are...pretty good.  This homemade version is AMAZING though!  You need one...or two!  The recipe is from one of my favorite baking blogs My Baking Addiction.  Imagine a lightly spiced batter, with bits of white chocolate and dried cranberries throughout, topped with a tangy, sweet cream cheese frosting.  Another bonus--you get to use some of that Pumpkin Pie Spice that you bought around Thanksgiving.  Don't let it languish in your pantry, use it in these bars.  :)  Try them today!

Cranberry Bliss Bars

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar—packed
Zest of one orange
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large eggs
1 and 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup minced dried cranberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips or chopped good quality white chocolate

For Frosting:
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
Zest of one orange

For the Garnish:
dried cranberries
chopped pistachios


Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes. Add eggs, orange zest and vanilla; beating until well combined. Sift together the dry ingredients and then add to the butter/sugar mixture beating well. Fold in the cranberries and white chocolate. Spread thick batter in pan and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.
3. When cake is cooled, mix all frosting ingredients together and spread over the cake. Garnish with dried cranberries and pistachios.

Source:  My Baking Addiction