Tart and Tangy Cranberry Bars
Ready In: 23 mins
Serves: 4-6
Yields: 1 batch
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw pecans
- 5 dates, pitted
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 6 cups fresh cranberries, picked over (discard bad ones)
- 1 cup agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Directions
- Place pecans and dates in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground.
- Pulse in oil and salt until mixture begins to form a ball.
- Press crust into an 8x8 inch greased baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes until lightly browned.
- To make cranberry topping, place 4 cups cranberries, agave and orange zest in a pot on the stove.
- Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer 10-15 minutes, until cranberries start to dissolve.
- Add remaining 2 cups cranberries and cook covered for 5 more minutes.
- Remove mixture from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour mixture over pecan crust.
- Allow bars to set for 60-90 minutes.
- Serve.
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