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Paleo Cranberry Bars Recipe

April 6, 2018 //  by Rebecca Baron 29 Comments

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These Paleo cranberry bars have a juicy tang from the cranberries that pairs really well with the sweet, crunchy crust. They are a wonderful way to have a treat but still maintain your health goals.

Paleo Cranberry Bars Recipe

How was your Thanksgiving? I had someone ask me that today and I said mine was relaxing and she said, “Well, you’re the first person I’ve talked to that said that.” But it actually was.

Because of various dietary restrictions, my husband usually cooks his own meals and often for the children too. We try to limit it to two meals, and since my husband and I rarely eat the same thing, whichever one of us is making something the children will like better, makes enough for the kids, or sometimes we split and I’ll make dinner for two children and he does the other children.

Well, that is a long way of saying that my husband knows how to cook well and he cooks often. Especially when it comes to his Traeger. He is in love with that thing. So on Thanksgiving, we ate at my mom’s house, so we only had to bring a turkey (which he smoked), Brussels sprouts (which he made), and stuffing (which he made from a box cause we live in the real world over here).

Then the rest of the weekend we made gingerbread houses, baked some cookies, did crafts, went bowling, went to a movie and I got a lot of work done, in addition to all the fun. It felt like three Saturdays in a row. Busy, but good.

These bars are the perfect treat for the holidays; cranberries are a fabulous price right now, they are so pretty to look at, they taste amazing, they are a healthy treat full of antioxidants and various other nutrients, they are vegan and Paleo-friendly, and they are super-simple to make.

Really, there is no good reason not to make these for your next holiday party, or just to make for a fun holiday treat, especially when you are surrounded by sugary sweets everywhere you look, and you want to enjoy a treat without completely derailing your health-related goals.

I would love to know if you make these bars and how they turned out and if you like them as much as I do. I would also love to hear how your Thanksgiving was and if it was as relaxing as mine.

Paleo Cranberry Bars

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Paleo Cranberry Bars Recipe

Paleo Cranberry Bars

★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

I love how the tang from the cranberries compliments the sweet crust in this recipe. Plus, it’s easy and fun to throw together and looks so pretty and festive.

  • Author: Rebecca Baron
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Paleo
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Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 2 cups almond flour *
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot powder *
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup *

For the Filling

  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup *
  • 1 Tbsp arrowroot powder *
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • Juice of 1/2 an orange
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Mix all of the ingredients for the crust in a large bowl until a dough forms
  3. Cut out 1/4 of the crust dough and set aside
  4. Press the remaining 3/4 of the dough into a well greased 8×8 baking dish
  5. Mix all of the ingredients for the filling together in a large bowl
  6. Pour the filling into the prepared 8×8 baking dish
  7. Crumble the 1/4 of dough (that had been set aside) over the top of the filling
  8. Bake for 35-45 minutes until the top starts to lightly brown
  9. Allow to cool and serve
  10. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge

Keywords: sweet, festive, pretty

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  1. Gretchen

    January 17, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    These are sooooo good! You don’t miss conventional flour in the least. A family favorite at Christmas and anytime cranberries are in stores!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Donna in Inwood

    December 24, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    These are good! I made as directed with one exception: I added 1/2 teaspoon salt to the crust ingredients, because salt brings out the flavor of everything, including sweet stuff.

    Just the right amounts of cranberries and maple syrup. I’m taking them to a party — hope they’re a hit!

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  3. Dani

    December 21, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    Thanks for this recipe, these were so easy to make! Came out tasty with lots of tangy cranberry-orange flavour, and they look nice too.

    ★★★★★

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    • Rebecca Baron

      December 21, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      I’m glad you like them!

      Reply
  4. Anna

    December 16, 2019 at 2:17 pm

    My favorite dessert I made this year! So pretty and delicious. Making more today to take to a friend’s house.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  5. Elise

    December 10, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    I thought my 5 star rating would show in my previous comment… So here it is ?. These are very good. No one would guess they are Paleo and yet they are. Everyone that tasted them enjoyed them tremendously as much as I did! Thank you so much for your reply. Happy holidays to you and your family

    ★★★★★

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    • Rebecca

      December 10, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      Happy Holidays to you too!

      Reply
  6. Elise

    December 2, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Delicious! Perfect recipe as is. Well balanced tangy and sweet taste. A keeper!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      December 4, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      I’m so glad you like the recipe! We love to have it this time of year at our house too.

      Reply
  7. Dee-Ann Steffe

    December 12, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    I am excited to try some of your recipes. I have a specific question. On the Bars can I make them in advance and freeze them? It would be great if you could let us know if you have every frozen these recipes and if they were still good. Life is so busy and it is helpful whenever I can make something ahead of time.

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    • Rebecca

      December 12, 2017 at 2:28 pm

      I rarely freeze things. I just don’t plan things that far in advance or have room in my freezer, etc. But maybe some of the other readers have tried freezing these bars?

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      • Dee-Ann

        January 1, 2018 at 8:39 am

        Just a quick note to say over Christmas I froze a lot of desserts to see how it would be and the cranberry bars did not freeze well. At least they are easy to make and I will make them the day before if I don’t have time the day of my event.

        ★★★★★

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        • Rebecca

          January 1, 2018 at 10:40 am

          Good to know. I imagine they got really mushy and runny. At least they were easy to make and you liked them otherwise. Hopefully your comment will help other readers too.

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          • Dee-Ann

            January 1, 2018 at 12:09 pm

            They were not runny just a mushy crust.

          • Rebecca

            January 2, 2018 at 12:00 pm

            Good to know!

  8. Beth

    December 25, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    I didn’t have pistachios so I used walnuts. My husband wanted me to make cranberry relish so I used blueberries instead and thus lemon peels and juice instead of orange. Oh and I added a pinch of nutmeg. Fabulous! I love your site!

    ★★★★★

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    • Rebecca

      December 29, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      Lots of changes, but sounds like it turned out great. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
      • Andrea Williams

        December 7, 2017 at 5:03 am

        This comment says they didn’t have pistachios so they used walnuts, but I don’t see pistachios in the recipe??

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        • Rebecca

          December 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm

          I know. I was super-confused too . . .

          Reply
  9. suzann saquicela

    November 12, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    Baking it as we speak. I didn’t have almond extract so I subbed with Grand Marnier orange liqueur.

    ★★★★★

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    • Rebecca

      November 13, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      I bet the orange flavor is fabulous!

      Reply
  10. Kama

    December 24, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Just made those. Still in the oven. Didn’t have maple syrup so I mixed molasses, agave and date syrup. Well, hoping it’s gonna turn out great 🙂

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      December 24, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Very creative, I am sure it will be fabulous!

      Reply
  11. Adriane

    December 16, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Would coconut flour work in place for almond?

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    • Rebecca

      December 16, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Coconut flour is typically not a good substitute. It has a lot more fiber, and absorbs a lot more liquid than the almond flour…so I wouldn’t recommend it, sorry :(.

      Reply
  12. MP

    December 16, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    Would you follow the same recepie with frozen craberreis? These bars look so good!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      December 16, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Yes, frozen cranberries would work great :).

      Reply
  13. Thalia @ butter and brioche

    December 9, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    I just bought some fresh cranberries and have been looking for a great recipe to use them on. Definitely making your cranberry bars.. they look festive and delicious too!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      December 14, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      I love how pretty cranberries are in food and delicious they are to eat :).

      Reply

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