Festive crumb bars for the holidays: White Chocolate Cranberry Crumb Bars! So so good, you have to try them!
I have been super anxious to share this recipe with you! They are my favorite bars of late! White chocolate and cranberry jam sandwiched together between my very favorite crumb bars crust and topping. They are so easy to make and so festive that I think they would be a great addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert platter.
I adapted my Sour Cream Crumb Bars recipe to make this holiday version. I swapped granulated sugar for the brown sugar, added melted chocolate to the filling and added my Homemade Cranberry Jam. The result was fantastic! I think I really nailed the amount of white chocolate in the filling. It is so easy to over do it with this type of chocolate and make the dessert too sweet. But the filling in these bars is just right! Perfectly sweet to cut the tart flavor from the cranberries.
I noted in the recipe that you should refrigerate the bars before cutting. This helps with getting perfect squares. However, you can just cool them to room temperature and eat while still slightly warm. They are so scrumptious this way!
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My other crumb bars recipes:
Strawberry Pie Sour Cream Crumb Bars
Nancy says
Crumb bars are the best! These are filled with everything delicious and festive. I don't know if I can wait for them to chill before cutting 😉
CrunchyCreamySw says
It is really hard to wait 🙂 Thanks, Nancy!
Curry and Comfort says
Wow, these bars have it all... chocolate, cranberry and crumb. Love them. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Ramona!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
I. DIE. Girl, you totally ROCKED these bars! Oh, my...these are going on my holiday baking list, pronto! I pinned these babies everywhere, LOL! Thanks for sharing, Anna. I just know these will become a new holiday favorite! 🙂 Warmest wishes to you and your family for a meaningful and happy Thanksgiving holiday!
CrunchyCreamySw says
You really did pin them everywhere! lol Thanks so much, Stacy!! xoxo
Jessica says
I love crumb bars and these look amazing (as always!)!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Jessica!
Colette says
Uh oh, Starbucks better watch out. They have some serious competition now.
CrunchyCreamySw says
🙂 You are so sweet. Thank you, Colette!
Averie Cooks says
Anna these are gorgeous! The soft and dense texture, the fruit, the sour cream, totally perfect. pinned
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, thank you, Averie! And thanks for the pin!
grandbabycakes says
These look really gorgeous! I love the flavor blend of white chocolate and cranberry.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Jocelyn!