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Guilt Free Cranberry Orange Bars – where blondies meet pie. These are seriously like a mix between sugar cookie blondies, a slice of cranberry pie, and the cranberry bliss bars at Starbucks. The perfect treat for the holidays. The kicker? They're low calorie, reduced fat, and lower sugar than your typical holiday desserts. Healthy Dessert Recipes at the Desserts With Benefits Blog (www.DessertsWithBenefits.com)
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Guilt-Free Cranberry Orange Bars

Servings: 12 bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
These 5-ingredient Guilt Free Cranberry Orange Bars are like a mix between sugar cookie blondies, cranberry pie, and the cranberry bliss bars at Starbucks.  The perfect treat for the holidays!  And best of all, they're low calorie, reduced fat, and lower sugar than your typical holiday desserts!

Ingredients

BASE AND TOPPING:

FILLING:

Instructions

FOR THE BASE:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Spray an 8x11" rectangle pan with cooking spray and line one way with parchment paper for easy removal later.
  • Divide the package of cookie dough.  There are 12 cookies -- evenly arrange 8 in the prepared pan and refrigerate the remaining 4 for the topping.  Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cookies spread out and fill the pan.  Let cool while you make the filling and topping.

FOR THE FILLING AND TOPPING:

  • In a large bowl, stir together the cranberries, erythritol, orange zest, and vanilla paste.
  • Slice each of the remaining cookies into 8 wedges (kind of like you're slicing a small round of cheese).
  • Pour the cranberry mixture over the cookie base and spread it out until it's even.
  • Evenly arrange the mini sugar cookie wedges on top of the cranberry filling.  Bake for 1 hour + 10 minutes, or until the cookie "crumble" topping is golden brown.  Let cool completely, then slice and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can make this gluten free by using Immaculate Baking Co.'s Gluten Free Classic Sugar Cookie Mix prepared according to the box's instructions, and using that instead of the pre-made dough.
Nutrition Facts
Guilt-Free Cranberry Orange Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 bar)
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2.5g16%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 45mg2%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg4%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Bars, Blondies & Brownies