Day 7 of “The Twelve Days of Christmas Recipes” is bringing you a familiar favorite, my healthy twist on the Starbucks’ Cranberry Bliss Bar. Every time I go into Starbucks to get my usual iced coffee, I glance over at the glass case housing all the desserts and assorted pastries, it’s actually really good for new dessert recipe inspiration. 🙂 While these treats look amazing I know how much hard work I would have to do just to burn that sweet treat off my behind! This decadent Holiday treat will set you back 280 calories, 14 grams of fat and 26 grams of pure sugar.
My skinny version of the Cranberry Bliss Bar uses freshly ground old-fashioned oats, heart healthy coconut flour and coconut oil, dried cranberries and is sweetened with the plant-based miracle ingredient, Stevia.
If you love cranberry, check out my recipe for Cinnamon Cranberry Protein Muffins! 🙂
Ingredients:
1 cup Oat flour (you can also ground about 1 1/4 cup old-fashioned or gluten-free Oats)
1 cup unsweetened Almond Milk
1 cup Stevia in the Raw
1/3 cup Coconut flour
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened, reduced-fat shredded coconut
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoons baking soda
Directions:
1.) In a large mixing bowl combine oat flour, coconut flour, stevia, baking soda and ONLY 1/4 cup of the shredded coconut. Lightly stir with a fork until dry ingredients are incorporated.
2.) Next, add melted coconut oil and stir for a couple seconds.
3.) Add the unsweetened almond milk and vanilla extract until there is no longer any visible dry flour. Do NOT over mix. Finally, add in the cranberries. Lightly fold them in until they are evenly distributed.
4.) Flatten batter onto a shallow and lightly greased pan. I used a 7 x 11″ baking pan for a thinner bar. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut on top of the bars.
*You could also use an 8 x 8″ pan for a thicker bar. Keep in mind you will have to cook them longer. You could even mold these into cookies!
5.) Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until bars are golden brown. Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
ENJOY!
Created By: Loryn Huff
Certified Personal Trainer, Champion Figure Competitor, NEW Mom and Owner of Femme FIT Company, Ft. Lauderdale.
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