Can you feel the simplicity of a bar and the texture and flavor of a cookie at the same time? Talk about the perfect dessert! Introducing: Cranberry Orange Cookie Bars!
These chewy, buttery cookie bars are packed with intense orange flavor and tart cranberries. Your new snack awaits you. 1 bowl and 8 ingredients Essential! Did we mention that they are: vegan and gluten free? No one else needs to know. Let’s start baking!
If you’ve made chocolate chip cookie bars, you already know 90% of the trick on exactly how to make this fall-inspired twist! First we make a kind of “flax egg”. But instead of mixing flaxseed meal and water, I use orange juice as the liquid. A generous amount of orange flavor is added here. bright orange flavor!
The remaining wet ingredients include a few cookie classics: brown sugar, vanilla extract, and melted (vegan) butter. Whipping brings everything together. 1 bowl!
Next we place to go Gluten-free flour blends perform better than store-bought blends we’ve encountered. But if you don’t feel like making it, you can use a store-bought mixture of similar ingredients, adjusting the amount of flour to account for different levels of absorbency.
The final ingredients are baking powder for a bit of softness, salt for extra flavor, and dried cranberries for a tart-sweet pop.
Place the dough in a parchment-lined pan and bake until golden and your cookie bars are (almost) done!
After baking, it is best to let the bars sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before slicing. This will help firm and maintain its shape. But if you ~ have to Try it sooner. We can’t blame you. An irresistible scent!
I hope you like these cookie bars! they:
Chewy
buttery
perfectly sweet
infused with orange
Vegan + Gluten Free
& It’s so easy to make!
These bars are perfect to bring to fall gatherings, to have on hand whenever you’re craving cookies, and to share with a vegetarian/gluten-free loved one or anyone who loves the cranberry + orange flavor combination.
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- 1 table spoon flaxseed meal
- 2 ½ table spoon orange juice
- 1 table spoon orange scent
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 3/4 cup packaging brown sugar
- 1/2 cup melted vegan butter (We used Miyoko’s Salted // Dairy Butter.)
- 1 ⅓ cup MB 1:1 GF mix (or another gluten-free flour blend or all-purpose flour*)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or dried tart cherries)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C) and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
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In a medium mixing bowl, add ground flaxseed, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla extract (optional). Let the gel sit for 5 minutes (similar to making eggs). Next add the brown sugar and melted vegan butter. Mix well to combine. The mixture should be cohesive.
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Next, mix in the gluten-free flour mixture, baking powder, and sea salt. Finally, add the dried cranberries and stir until combined.
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Pour the mixture into a baking pan and bake for 25-28 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the center is golden. Let cool at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before cutting into bars. The longer it sits, the better it holds its shape!
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Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
*If it is not gluten-free, you can use all-purpose flour. You may not need it considerably That much. If you try it, let me know in the comments!
*Nutritional information is approximate, excluding optional ingredients.
clothing material: 1 bar calorie: 149 carbohydrate: 25.4 g protein: 0.5 g province: 5.4 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1 g Monounsaturated fat: 0.05 g Trans fat: 0 g 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 steel: 0.5 mg
