The feel and taste of a cookie with the convenience of a bar? Discuss concerning the good dessert! Introducing: cranberry orange cookie bars!
These chewy, buttery cookie bars are full of zesty orange taste and pops of tart cranberries. Your new go-to deal with awaits with simply 1 bowl and 8 elements required! Did we point out they’re vegan and gluten-free? Nobody else has to know. Let’s get baking!
In the event you’ve made our Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, you’re already 90% of the way in which to figuring out precisely the right way to make this fall-inspired twist! First, we make a “flax egg” of types, however as an alternative of mixing the flaxseed meal with water, we use orange juice for the liquid. That plus a beneficiant quantity of orange zest ensures the shiny orange taste!
For the remaining moist elements, we now have just a few cookie classics: brown sugar, vanilla extract, and melted (vegan) butter. Every thing comes collectively by whisking in 1 bowl!
Subsequent, we add our go-to gluten-free flour mix, which outperforms any store-bought mix we’ve come throughout. Nonetheless, in case you’re not up for making it, you should use a store-bought mix with related elements, adjusting the quantity of flour to account for differing ranges of absorbency.
The ultimate elements are baking powder for just a little fluffiness, salt so as to add taste, and dried cranberries for tart-sweet pops of goodness.
Press the dough right into a parchment-lined pan, bake till golden, and it’s (virtually) cookie bar time!
After baking, it’s finest to let the bars relaxation at room temperature for at the least 20 minutes earlier than slicing. This helps them agency up and maintain their form. However in case you should attempt them sooner, we are able to’t fault you. The aroma is irresistable!
We hope you LOVE these cookie bars! They’re:
Chewy
Buttery
Completely candy
Orange-infused
Vegan + gluten-free
& SO simple to make!
These bars are good for bringing to fall gatherings, whipping up any time a cookie craving hits, and sharing with vegan/gluten-free family members or anybody who’s into the cranberry + orange taste mixture.
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Servings 16 (Bars)
- 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal
- 2 ½ Tbsp orange juice
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (non-compulsory)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup melted vegan butter (we used Miyoko’s salted // dairy butter would additionally work)
- 1 ⅓ cups MB 1:1 GF Mix (or one other gluten-free flour mix or all-purpose flour*)
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or dried tart cherries)
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Preheat your oven to 350 levels F (176 C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Put aside.
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To a medium mixing bowl, add flaxseed meal, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract (non-compulsory). Let gel for five minutes (just like making a flax egg). Subsequent, add brown sugar and melted vegan butter. Whisk nicely to mix — the combination ought to develop into cohesive.
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Subsequent, fold within the gluten-free flour mix, baking powder, and sea salt. Lastly, stir within the dried cranberries till simply mixed.
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Pour the combination into the lined baking pan and bake for 25-28 minutes till the sides are golden brown and the middle is golden. Let cool at room temperature for at the least 20 minutes earlier than slicing into bars. The longer they sit, the higher they’ll maintain their form!
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Let cool absolutely earlier than storing in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 3-4 days or within the freezer for as much as 1 month.
*If not gluten-free, you’ll be able to attempt utilizing all-purpose flour. You might not want fairly as a lot of it. Tell us within the feedback in case you attempt it!
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out non-compulsory elements.
Serving: 1 bar Energy: 149 Carbohydrates: 25.4 g Protein: 0.5 g Fats: 5.4 g Saturated Fats: 4 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.1 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0.05 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 137 mg Potassium: 51 mg Fiber: 0.8 g Sugar: 13.9 g Vitamin A: 1.4 IU Vitamin C: 1.3 mg Calcium: 27 mg Iron: 0.5 mg
