Cranberry Bliss Bars

Ingredients:

Blondie

• 2 cups Flourish Vanilla Protein Pancake Mix
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅔ cup coconut sugar
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 2 large egg whites
• ¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp orange extract
• ⅔ cup white chocolate chips 
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries

Frosting

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup powdered erythritol 
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup white baking chocolate, melted*
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch non-stick baking pan with coconut oil or line with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together Flourish, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until combined.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together coconut sugar, maple syrup, butter, egg whites, vanilla, and orange extract until light and fluffy.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in two additions until the batter is combined. 
5. Fold in white chocolate chips and cranberries. 
6. Transfer batter into the baking pan and smooth evenly out with a spatula.
7. Bake for 10 - 14 minutes, or until the edges are light brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Meanwhile, prepare the frosting in a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until well-blended. Frost bars and sprinkle with remaining cranberries. Drizzle with the melted white chocolate.
9. Let the chocolate set and cut into 15 large squares. Then cut each square in half diagonally to create triangles. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.