Cranberry sauce delights Thanksgiving feasts every year with its bright color and even brighter flavor. It can make a person wonder why the beautiful berry is confined to a season. Keep the cranberry dishes coming! Use your leftover Thanksgiving cranberries to make these gluten-free cranberry crumble bars. They’ll wake up the senses after a holiday meal – or any meal – with tart citrus flavors and a delectable crumble topping.

Cranberry-Orange Crumble Bars (Gluten-Free)
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 110 kcal
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup (8.5 oz.) oat flour
- 5-1/2 Tbsp. (2.8 oz.) almond meal
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar packed
- 1/2 tsp. pink salt
- 1/2 cup (150 ml.) refined coconut oil, melted
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
Cranberry Orange Filling (1 cup)
- 1-1/2 cup (6 oz.) fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. coconut sugar
- 1/8 tsp cardamom powder
Instructions
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In small saucepan on high heat, combine orange juice, water, maple syrup, coconut sugar and cardamom powder. Bring to a boil, add cranberries and reduce to medium-low heat.
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Simmer and stir occasionally for 15 minutes or until sauce thickens and cranberries burst. Set aside.
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Preheat oven to 360 degrees F. In food processor, combine dough dry ingredients with wet ingredients and process until mixture becomes doughy.
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In small bowl, add 1/4 of the mixture and chill.
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Line a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper. Press rest of the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.
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Spread cranberry filling over dough and crumble cooled dough on top.
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Bake 30 minutes or until the crumbles become golden. Cool 30 minutes before cutting into bars. Store in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
Cranberry-Orange Crumble Bars (Gluten-Free)
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 110
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 60mg3%
Potassium 39mg1%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.