Description
Try these Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Almond Bars with Whole Foods 365 Organic Cranberry Sauce for your next holiday shindig! Easy to make and packed with flavor, they will be a hit at your holiday party!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill GF Oat Flour
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill GF Rolled Oats
- 1/2 c cup Sugar + 2 Tbsp, divided
- 1 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Orange Zest, divided
- 1 Tbsp Orange Liquor – like Grand Marnier
- 1 Can 365 Organic Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together butter, vanilla, almond extract, GF flour, GF Oats, ½ cup Sugar, baking powder, 1 tsp orange zest, salt, and Xanthan Gum.
- When combined divide mixture in half and press one half into the bottom of an 8×8 baking pan. Set aside the other half of the mixture.
- In a small sauce pan whisk together 365 Organic Cranberry Sauce, 1 teaspoon orange zest, dried cranberries and orange liquor over medium high heat until it is smooth and begins to boil.
- Remove from heat and let cool. Spread evenly over the oat mixture that has been pressed into the bottom of the baking pan.
- Crumble remaining oat mixture of the top of the cranberries.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Slice and serve at room temperature.