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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Published: Dec 24, 2014 · Updated: Dec 24, 2014

    Cranberry Almond Bliss Bars

    Cranberry Almond Bliss Bars Lightened Up

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    I love Starbucks. And if I could afford it every day I would get it every day. My typical order is a Skinny Upside Down Caramel Macchiato with only one pump of syrup. So good.

     

    And very rarely Jake and I will treat us to their delectable desserts. The Cranberry Bliss Bars or splitting a snowman sugar cookie is the two things we will get. But obviously that isn’t the best choice for you.

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    But I came up with a version that you can make at home that tastes like the real deal! No kidding!

     I am made these for my co-workers this week and they were gone by 10:00 AM!!!!

     These bars are also gluten free! I made them with almond flour so for those of you who are allergic to gluten these bars are safe!

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    These bars are certainly to bring a smile to even Ebenezer Scrooge this holiday season!

     

    I am all about gift giving this Christmas. And mainly it’s to see the receiver’s smile. That’s all I want in return. Their joyous reaction to my thought. 

     And I am sure a tin full of these bars will make the perfect gift for a teacher, neighbor, pastor, friend, and of course family!

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    As for our little Christmas, we plan on spending quality time together and with our families watching A LOT of Christmas movies and making gingerbread men! Elf is totally on the top of my list! Along with Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, The Grinch, Merry Christmas Charlie Brown, and maybe some Lord of the Rings ( because well… I want to watch it ;))

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    I wish all of you a Merry Merry Christmas and hope all of you have a great one!

     

    Serves 25- 30 bars: Calories: 155, Fat: 8g, Sodium: 46mg, Sugars: 10g, Protein: 3g, Carbs: 17g, Fiber: 1.3g

    You Need:

    2 cups of almond flour

    1 teaspoon baking soda

    1 teaspoon baking powder

    1 teaspoon cinnamon

    1 tbs vanilla bean paste or extract

    ⅓ cup sugar

    ⅓ cup brown sugar

    ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

    ⅓ cup white chocolate chips

    1 cup of reduced sugar dried cranberries

    2 egg whites

    ¼ cup melted butter

    Frosting:

    8 oz ⅓ reduced fat cream cheese, softened

    ½ cup powdered sugar

    ¼ cup reduced sugar dried cranberries

    ¼ cup white chocolate chips melted

     

    Directions:

     

    Preheat oven to 350

    In a stand mixer, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder,and cinnamon

    In a separate bowl mix applesauce, sugars, egg whites,butter, and vanilla until smooth

    Pour wet ingredients into dry

    Add chocolate chips and cranberries

    On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread dough out into an even rectangle ( about ½” thick)

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    Bake for 10 minutes and let cool before frosting it

     While its baking, make the frosting

    Combine all frosting ingredients into a bowl and spread on cooled bar

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    Using a pizza cutter, slice into 25-30 bars and serve!

    Enjoy!

     Adapted from Skinnytaste

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    Comments

    1. Nutmeg Nanny says

      December 26, 2014 at 10:39 am

      These sounds delicious! Love cranberries and almonds...yum!

      Reply
    2. christine (@foodyschmoody) says

      December 26, 2014 at 10:03 am

      We have a list of must see movies during the holidays too. I always wrap my gifts, locked in my room alone watching Love Actually, followed by Bridget Jones Diary. I could do with a plate of these bars to get me through the holiday wrapping.

      Reply
    3. Kate@Diethood says

      December 25, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      My faves!! They're gorgeous!!
      I, too, looooove Starbucks! Thank goodness the nearest one is a 15 minute drive, otherwise I would be there every single day. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez | girlichef.com says

      December 25, 2014 at 9:53 am

      No wonder these disappeared so quickly - they sound amazing!

      Reply
    5. beate weiss-krull (@Beatepdx) says

      December 24, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      Have a Happy Christmas it sounds like you have the perfect plan. We have started watching Christmas movies right around Thanksgiving and Elf was the first one. Love that movie - it is so so funny and cute all at the same time.

      Oh, and yes your Cranberry Almond Bliss Bars looks fantastic!!

      Reply
    6. Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says

      December 24, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      Yum! Cranberry bliss bars are so good - I love that you lightened them up!

      Reply

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