Thursday, November 11, 2010

12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies - Cranberry Bars

Courtesy of Bright Idea Photo
I realized tonight as I wrote up this post that I must love dried cranberries because I have used them a lot in my baking and I think this is my third recipe for Christmas cookes with cranberries.  I have never thought much about cranberries but I do really love them.  I remember the first time I had had 'craisins'; I was in Italy with my friend Gemma and we had met up with some Chilean guys.  We were poor and craisins were the perfect low calorie snack to keep hunger at bay.  Ahhh....good times...really good times....

My love for Starbucks is quite well known amongst my friends.  My favorite drink of all time is a Gingerbread Latte and it only comes out at Christmas, well to be exact November 1st.  Last year one of my favorite bloggers Amanda from Fake Ginger made Cranberry Bars that are similar to Starbucks' Cranberry Bliss Bars.  I actually think that these are much better and I love to eat them straight from the freezer.  You may remember that I am trying to freeze all these goodies...well...even though the bars made it to the freezer there are none left...blush..

I am not going to post the recipe this week because I think you should go to Amanda's blog and check out all the other neat things she has baked and cooked.  Here is the link to the Cranberry Bars on Fake Ginger.


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16 comments:

  1. Those look incredible and perfect for the holidays with that red and white color. It's like cranberries on a snowy background.

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  2. I just had a gingerbread latte yesterday, just fab. I so need to make these bars! YUM!!!!

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  3. I made something similar to these last year too - we loved them! Yours look yummy!

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  4. I love anything with cranberries, these look fabulous!

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  5. I almost made these this week. I've never tried them before but I love cranberries so I think that I'd love these! :-)

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  6. Now I'm thinking about a gingerbread latte - and how nicely it would go with one of those bars!

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  7. It does look like a great recipe! Your bars look delicious! I still have some fresh cranberries I need to use. BTW, I know what you mean about sneaking goodies from the freezer:)

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  8. These look wonderful! I love cranberries!

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  9. So pretty with the red and white and I'm sure they're delicious as well.

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  10. That is one mighty fine lookin' bar!

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  11. Those look fantastic! Reminds me that I need to make them again this year.

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  12. I just love the look of these ... so wonderfully Christmassy!!!

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  13. Ooh, I made these a couple years ago and took them to a party and EVERYONE really loved them. I need to make them again.
    Your look perfect.

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  14. i love the colours of these! so festive and pretty!

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  15. I drool over these bars every morning at Starbucks...I can't wait to make them on my own now!

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