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Gluten-Free Cranberry Bars with Leftover Cranberry Sauce

Gluten-free cranberry bars with a crispy oat topping are the best way to use up leftover cranberry sauce and make a delicious holiday dessert!
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Course: Clean Eating Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 307kcal
Author: Violet Parcha

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce
  • 1 1/4 cups rolled oats certified gluten-free
  • 2/3 cup oat flour certified gluten-free
  • 2/3 cup almond flour
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil softened
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease an 8" x 8" glass baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, oat flour, almond flour, coconut sugar, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt.
    1 1/4 cups rolled oats, 2/3 cup oat flour, 2/3 cup almond flour, 1/3 cup coconut oil, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup coconut sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Take half of the mixture and press it down firmly into the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Spread the cranberry sauce on top.
    1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce
  • Sprinkle the rest of the oat mixture in loose chunks on top of the cranberry sauce.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the topping is just beginning to turn golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let the cranberry crisp bars cool at room temperature.
  • Once they have cooled, place in the fridge for a few hours before cutting into individual bars.

Notes

  • Any type of cranberry sauce (including whole berry canned sauce) works well for these bars.

Substitutions

  • Can substitute coconut sugar for brown sugar
  • Can substitute butter for coconut oil 

Store

  • Keep in the fridge for 4-5 days.
  • Freezing is not recommended since the topping would get soggy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
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