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 isnโt a cranberry fan was left licking the plate! I added some pecans and a little caramel drizzle on top and took it to another level๐๐See, no need to miss out on holiday staples๐ โโโโโ
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
1โ4 tsp salt
2 eggs, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1โ2 tsp orange extract
1โ2 cup almond flour
1โ4 cup coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1โ4 tsp ginger
1โ4 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 3โ4 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.