Cranberry Bliss Bars (keto/glutenfree/SugarFree)
Cranberry Bliss Bars #starbucks eat your heart out!! These keto versions have NO sugar, are low in carbs, gluten-free, and more importantly AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! My husband who isn’t a cranberry fan was left licking the plate! I added some pecans and a little caramel drizzle on top and took it to another level😆🎄See, no need to miss out on holiday staples😁 —————
Cranberry Bliss Bars
Makes 16
1 Serving: 142 Calories, 13g Fat, 2g Carbs, 3g Protein
6 tbsp butter, room temperature
1/3 Cup Brown Swerve or erythritol
1⁄4 tsp salt
2 eggs, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1⁄2 tsp orange extract
1⁄2 cup almond flour
1⁄4 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1⁄4 tsp ginger
1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup fresh cranberries finely chopped by hand tossed in 2 Tbsp of powdered erythritol
Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese softened
1 tbsp butter softened
1/2 cup powdered erythritol
1 tsp lemon extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8 baking pan.
2. Cream together butter and sweetener. Add salt, eggs, and extracts. Mix thoroughly. Add
dry ingredients. Mix well. Fold in 3⁄4 cup of the cranberries mixed with sweetener.
3. Spread in an 8x8 baking dish. Bake for 30-35 min. until golden brown. Allow to cool for
15 minutes. Then refrigerate for 3 hours.
4. Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese, butter, sweetener, and lemon extract until
fluffy.
5. Spread icing very gently on cooled bars. Now take the remaining cranberries and add 1 Tbsp of water to a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 15 seconds. Drain. Sprinkle over the top of the frosting. You can add an optional 1/4 cup of chopped pecans.
6. Refrigerate until cold and cut into squares.