No-Bake Cranberry Pecan Bars – Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free

These sugar-free, No-Bake Cranberry Pecan Bars have a luscious texture and tangy flavor. They make a delicious treat, but they’re so perfectly healthy you can eat them for breakfast!

Dear Kitchen Pantry,

Yesterday you and I spent some quality time together. It was good getting to know you. I didn’t realize you were interested in gardening. That sprouted sweet potato was impressive. Sorry I had to throw it in the compost.

You are looking quite dapper now with all your beans on one shelf and pasta on another. And the little organization baskets – I like.

Oh, and thank you for reminding me of the dried cranberries you were keeping for me. These Sugar-Free No-Bake Cranberry Pecan Bars turned out luscious! I’d let you try some, but I ate them all.

Catch you later.

Your friend,
Jennifer

Sugar-Free, No-Bake Cranberry Pecan Bar Ingredients

You will find healthy, whole-food ingredients like coconut, cranberries, dates, and pecans in these sugar-free, no-bake bars. Every bar provides you with a load of health-giving and slimming nutrients!

Cranberry Goodness

Among foods that are richest in health-promoting antioxidants, berries like cranberries rank right up there at the top of the list. Cranberries are a great source of resveratrol. Resveratrol is a natural compound found in some foods that has been found to be antiviral, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory! And it’s a natural cancer fighter.

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Sugar-Free, No-Bake, Cranberry Pecan Bars

A tangy, no-bake, sugar-free, gluten-free bar that’s perfect for the holidays and delicious all year round.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Sweet Treats

YIELD 16 bars

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Ingredients

• 1 cup whole, pitted dates - (not dates rolled in oat flour)
• 1 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut - divided
• 1 cup dried cranberries - (I used fruit-juice sweetened dried cranberries)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw pecans

Instructions

• If dates are very hard, place in saucepan with 2 tablespoons water, cover, bring to boil, and then remove from heat. If dates are soft, go to step 2.
• Place dates, 1/2 cup coconut, dried cranberries, salt, and vanilla in a food processor and process until all ingredients are finely chopped and mixture clumps together. (This takes about 2 minutes in my food processor.)
• Add remaining coconut and process until coconut is chopped fine and mixture begins to stick together again. (About 30 seconds.)
• Add pecans and pulse a few times until mixed.
• Press mixture into an 8-inch x 8-inch dish. (I like to line my baking dish with parchment paper to make it easier to remove the Cranberry Pecan Bars.) Makes 16 squares. Can be stored in freezer.

Notes

This makes a flavorful, but tart bar. If you prefer a sweeter bar, add 1 tablespoon raw sugar along with the dates and cranberries.

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