Berries and Cream Bars are made with a delicious soft and chewy sugar cookie crust, topped with a creamy white chocolate cream cheese frosting and berries. Easy to make and tastes incredible!
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If you are looking for the perfect dessert for the spring or summer, look no further! This dessert is a dream. Berries and cream were meant to be together. Berries and Cream Bars are seriously one of the best desserts I’ve made in my life! My husband after one bite declared it his new birthday cake and we both were so sad when these were all gone. This is the perfect dessert to take to potlucks and BBQ’s! I’m already planning on making it for our upcoming 4th of July celebration with our family. And I am going to make it like a flag with the blueberries and strawberries. I can’t wait to eat it again!
Feel free to use whatever berries you prefer. You could even just use strawberries.
This recipe is crazy easy! You just mix together the sugar cookie dough in one bowl and it comes together quickly. Spread it in a pan and bake it. Once cooled, you add the most delicious white chocolate cream cheese frosting! All you do is add melted white chocolate chips to the cream cheese and a little vanilla and you have the creamiest, most delicious frosting ever! Then top it with the berries and it’s ready to go! Keep it chilled until you are ready to serve it.
I can’t even begin to describe how delicious these are! The sugar cookie layer is super soft and chewy. Then the white chocolate cream cheese frosting is so creamy and flavorful. The berries are the perfect addition to all this goodness. You will be obsessed! This recipe along with my Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies are my favorite desserts on my blog.
Try it and let me know what you think! Make it for your next party and you’ll be the hit of the party!
Enjoy!
Update 7/3/2020 If you’d like to make this recipe flag cake style here are some pictures I took today!
BERRIES AND CREAM BARS FLAG “CAKE” STYLE
And I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.
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Ingredients
For the Bars:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
For the Topping
- 8 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups mixed berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the sugar, powdered sugar, and butter for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla and eggs. Beat until smooth. Scrape down the sides if needed. Add the baking powder and salt and mix until combined. Then slowly add in the flour, and beat until just combined.
- Using a spatula, evenly spread the cookie dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes, do not overbake.
- Cool completely.
For the Topping:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly beat in the melted white chocolate and mix on medium speed until smooth and lighter in color, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled cookie crust. Top with the berries and keep in the fridge to chill until ready to serve. Cut into bars and enjoy!
Notes
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Did you make this recipe? Leave a comment!
*UPDATE: 2023*
I made a lot of these Berries and Cream Bars for my niece’s wedding! It turned out beautiful and was the hottest dessert for the reception! Here are some pictures from that day!
This looks yummy and fun!
Thanks Kanani! It’s so delicious! I hope you try it. 🙂
These look completely delicious! I’ve pinned the recipe and can’t wait to make for summer gatherings!
Thank you so much Christine! We really love this recipe and know you will too! 🙂
These are amazing! I made them several times last summer and I can tell you they’ll be made regularly this summer too. I’ve been asked for the recipe many times and refer them right here. Thank Becky!
I made this for Memorial Day and it was almost gone by the time we left the party. It was a hit! It was so good! Easy to make too.
I cannot believe how good these are! Not only were they easy to make it came together quickly! This was a huge hit with my family and it was gone in a flash! I will be making this again often!
Did you double the topping for your pictures? The amount in the recipe barely covers the whole pan. Still delicious tho!
No, I always follow my recipes especially if I am taking pictures. If you keep whipping it, the volume increases. My recipes says for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
That must be it! I was in a little hurry so I didn’t see that. The taste was still amazing!! Thank you!
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes, I would make it with the berries on top, keep it tightly covered in the fridge then add the berries a little before serving.