Low-Sugar Cranberry Bars: Guilt-Free Sweetness in Every Bite
This copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars recipe is as good as the Starbucks version. Healthy and keto-friendly, these low-carb bars will satisfy all your holiday cravings.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2/3 cup Swerve Brown
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tbsp grassfed agar-agar powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup sugar-free white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sugar-free dried cranberries chopped
- Frosting
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 1/2 tbsp almond milk room temperature
- Garnish and Drizzle
- 2 tbsp sugar-free dried cranberries chopped
- 3 tbsp sugar-free white chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F and lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
- 2. In a large bowl, beat butter with Swerve Brown until well combined. Add egg, ginger, and vanilla bean paste; mix well.
- 3. Add almond flour, agar-agar powder, baking soda, and salt; mix into dough. Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- 4. Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are golden brown. Let cool completely.
- 5. For frosting, beat cream cheese with powdered Swerve Sweetener until smooth. Add vanilla and almond milk; beat until creamy.
- 6. Spread frosting over cooled bars.
- 7. Sprinkle with cranberries. Melt white chocolate chips with coconut oil; drizzle over bars. Let set for 20 minutes before cutting.
Notes
Substitute granulated Swerve if preferred.
Fresh ginger can be replaced with 1 tsp ground ginger.