The feel and taste of a cookie with the convenience of a bar? Speak concerning the excellent dessert! Introducing: cranberry orange cookie bars!
These chewy, buttery cookie bars are filled with zesty orange taste and pops of tart cranberries. Your new go-to deal with awaits with simply 1 bowl and 8 substances required! Did we point out they’re vegan and gluten-free? Nobody else has to know. Let’s get baking!
When you’ve made our Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, you’re already 90% of the way in which to figuring out precisely methods to make this fall-inspired twist! First, we make a “flax egg” of kinds, however as a substitute 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 substances, now we have a number of cookie classics: brown sugar, vanilla extract, and melted (vegan) butter. All the pieces 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, when you’re not up for making it, you need to use a store-bought mix with related substances, adjusting the quantity of flour to account for differing ranges of absorbency.
The ultimate substances are baking powder for somewhat 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 very least 20 minutes earlier than slicing. This helps them agency up and maintain their form. However when you should strive them sooner, we will’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 excellent 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 (optionally available)
- 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 (optionally available). 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 very least 20 minutes earlier than slicing into bars. The longer they sit, the higher they are going to maintain their form!
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Let cool totally 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 strive utilizing all-purpose flour. It’s possible you’ll not want fairly as a lot of it. Tell us within the feedback when you strive it!
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out optionally available substances.
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
