I’m opening up my #ChoctoberFest offerings with the chocolate that’s questionably chocolate. I know, I’m a rebel. I’m talking, of course, about white chocolate.

Upon making these bars I came to the conclusion that, to me, white chocolate tastes like Christmas. I’m not sure why, but there it is. Therefore, I decided to up the Halloween factor because, folks, it’s way too soon for Christmas things.

I took a cranberry white chocolate bar and swapped some raisins. For that spooky black and orange combo I dyed the frosting. Bingo bango. Happy Halloween and happy #ChoctoberFest!

Halloween White Chocolate Raisin Bars

Ingredients for bars:

• 1 1/2 C flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 C brown sugar
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 C white chocolate chips
• 1/2 C raisins

Ingredients for frosting:

• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 tbsp cream cheese, softened
• 1 – 1/3 C powdered sugar
• 2-3 tsp heavy cream, as needed
• food coloring (optional)
• raisins and white chocolate chips for garnish

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9″ cake pan with foil and lightly grease.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the egg, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla until combined.
4. Combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the white chocolate and raisins. Spread into prepared cake pan and bake 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out cleanly.
5. Make frosting: Using a hand mixer, combine the butter and cream cheese. Add the powdered sugar 1/3 C at a time until desired sweetness is reached. Add heavy cream a teaspoon at a time as needed to bring the frosting together. If using, mix in the food coloring.
6. Spread frosting onto cooled bars. Garnish with white chocolate chips and raisins.

*This recipe is modified from Allison at http://celebratingsweets.com/cranberry-white-chocolate-bars-copycat-starbucks-cranberry-bliss-bars/*

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