Name: Homemade Cranberry Bliss Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18 bars
Ingredients: ½ cup cashew butter; ¼ cup coconut oil (melted); ⅔ cup coconut sugar; 1 large egg or flax egg (for the flax egg, whisk 1 tablespoon flax meal with 2.5 tablespoons water, let set for 5 minutes); 1 teaspoon orange zest (from one orange); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (108g) almond flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅓ cup dried cranberries; ⅓ cup white chocolate chunks (optional, and dairy-free if necessary); ⅔ cup raw cashews (soaked for at least 4 hours, and then drained and rinsed); ¼ cup coconut cream; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice + zest of one orange; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (or ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean powder); 2 tablespoons dried cranberries; 2 oz. cacao butter (melted)