Get the Recipe: Cranberry Bars
These Cranberry Bars are the perfect dessert to bring to a family gathering, potluck or holiday celebration! This keto dessert is full of sweet cranberry flavor and is deliciously satisfying while being under 5 net carbs!
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup granular monk fruit sweetener, regular sugar if not keto
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 large egg
- 1-2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream, as needed
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup crushed pecans
Cranberry Layer
- 1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce, link below and in post
Equipment
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper or foil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl combine the almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter until a coarse mixture forms (see photo in post for reference).
- When the butter is well incorporated add the egg, vanilla and just enough milk to help you form a moldable dough. Separate 1/4th of the dough and set aside in the fridge to create the topping soon.
- Spray the prepared pan with cooking oil and press ONLY the remaining 3/4 of the dough into the pan for the crust. Pre-bake the crust 7 minutes. At the 7 minute mark the crust will be barely set and very lightly browned. Set aside and allow it to cool.
- Take your final 1/4th of the dough, and add 1/2 cup of pecans to make your topping. Combine to form a crumbly mixture.
- To assemble the bars spread the cranberry sauce over the pre-baked crust and sprinkle the pecan crumble over the cranberry mixture.
- Bake the bars 25-30 minutes until the crumble has browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
Keto Cranberry Sauce: https://www.maebells.com/low-carb-cranberry-sauce-small-batch-large-batch-and-three-flavors/
Cream Cheese Glaze: If you would like to add a cream cheese glaze to these bars follow these instructions:
2 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners keto sweetener (Swerve or Monkfruit)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons heavy cream Combine all of the cream cheese glaze ingredients in a blender or food processor, blend until smooth. Add more heavy cream if you want to thin the mixture. This recipe makes 12 2"x2.7" bars, and each one has 4.9 net carbs as written. If you prefer larger bars, cut into 9 2.7"x2.7" square bars, and each one will have 6.5 net carbs (9.1 carbs - 2.6 fiber).
1/2 cup confectioners keto sweetener (Swerve or Monkfruit)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons heavy cream Combine all of the cream cheese glaze ingredients in a blender or food processor, blend until smooth. Add more heavy cream if you want to thin the mixture. This recipe makes 12 2"x2.7" bars, and each one has 4.9 net carbs as written. If you prefer larger bars, cut into 9 2.7"x2.7" square bars, and each one will have 6.5 net carbs (9.1 carbs - 2.6 fiber).
Serving: 1 (2"x2.7") bar, Calories: 201kcal, Carbohydrates: 6.8g, Protein: 3.2g, Fat: 13.9g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 60mg, Fiber: 1.9g, Sugar: 2g
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