Coconut Cranberry Chews - no sugar, gluten or dairy

November 2024 Update  -

I'm finding ways to simplify when I bake. Six weeks ago, I split the recipe below so I had two half recipes. As I measured, I did so to mix and bake one batch while at the same time, I placed the second half batch into two containers for the next time: wet and dry. 

I placed all of the wet ingredients in a wide mouth canning jar and the dry in a gallon sized ziplock.

Place them in their containers in this order: 

Wet --> 1/2 c Pyure Organic Stevia blend, 3/4 c Olive Oil, 1 1/2  tsp vanilla, 1 c. whole cranberries (if frozen, thaw for 20 min).   And the optional 1/2 orange peel (diced)

Dry --> 1 c each: unsweetened coconut and old fashioned (or gluten free) oats.

I placed them on the door of my second fridge so I wouldn't forget them.

It was so easy tonight. I just preheated the oven, mixed the already measured ingredients in the two containers together, greased a cake pan and boom - bars. 

350 F for 20-22 min. Cut when cooled. Enjoy!

Note: If they are too crumbly for you. try drizzling 1/2 c. refrigerated coconut milk onto the hot bars when they come out of the oven.

Original Chews --> posted on 27 March 2021

Preheat oven to 350 F

Place in large food processor and mix the following seven ingredients 2 c each: unsweetened coconut, whole cranberries (if frozen, thaw for 20 min), old fashioned oats.

1 c Pyure Organic Stevia blend, 1 1/2 c Olive Oil, 3 tsp vanilla, 1/2 orange peel (diced)

Mix well.  You'll know when you're done because the color will turn pink and cranberries will be in chopped with the largest size being fourths.

Add these to mixture: 1/2 tsp salt, 1 1/3 tsp baking powder, 2 c flour of choice (almond, coconut, brown rice, oat), 1 c tapioca starch.

Blend well.

Opt: add up to 3 T monk fruit liquid sweetener if it's not sweet enough for you.

Drop on greased (use coconut oil spray) jelly roll or cookie sheet by Tablespoon.

Bake at 350 F for 11-12 min.  Take out immediately and let the cookies cool for 10 min in pan.  Move to cooling racks and either pop them in your mouth, serve or let them continue cooling completely before moving into container for storing.

note: they are a little greasy and moist when you place them on the pan, but this is necessary for things to stick together and for the final product to not be crumbly and dry. 

This is the Stevia I use in all of my recipes.