No-Bake Cranberry Orange Bliss Bites

Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Servings

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Friendly 1 month

Does it keep? 1 Week

Ingredients

1 cup oat flour (we used homemade // ensure certified gluten-free as needed)
1 cup almond flour
3 tsp orange zest (plus ~1/2 tsp more for garnish)
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
4 Tbsp maple syrup
2 Tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup dried cranberries (unsweetened when possible, option to slightly chop for less chewiness)
2-4 Tbsp melted white chocolate chips or coconut butter* (optional // see notes for details // ensure white chocolate is vegan-friendly if needed — we like Enjoy Life)

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Instructions

Line a small baking sheet or flat plate with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together oat flour, almond flour, orange zest, and sea salt. Next, add melted coconut oil, maple syrup, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Stir with a spoon until dough comes together and resembles cookie dough. It should be slightly tacky but not stick to your hands, and it shouldn’t be crumbly. If too dry, add a bit more maple syrup or melted coconut oil. If too wet, add more almond flour. Now fold in the cranberries until evenly distributed.
Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more maple syrup for sweetness, vanilla to taste, salt to balance / enhance the flavors, or orange zest for more brightness / citrus flavor.
Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop (or a similarly sized scoop or measuring spoon) scoop out dough and roll into balls. We recommend placing the dough in the palm of one hand and using gentle pressure with the middle three fingers of your other hand to roll into a ball. If they’re too crumbly, they likely just need a bit more maple syrup or melted coconut oil to help moisten.
Place cookie bites on the parchment-lined plate or baking sheet. If not adding frosting, enjoy as is or chill for 15 minutes so they can firm up a bit.
FROSTING: Melt white chocolate and/or coconut butter in 15-second increments in the microwave until just spoonable / pourable. Then drizzle onto the bites. Option to decorate with extra orange zest. Transfer to the refrigerator or freezer to chill for 15 minutes before enjoying.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Best enjoyed slightly chilled or at room temperature.

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Notes

*There are several ways to make a white chocolate/coconut butter “frosting,” but our favorite is a mix of white chocolate chips and coconut butter for best texture and sweetness! We melted the white chocolate chips in the microwave for ~45 seconds then added the coconut butter, and it melted with the residual heat. You can also use either white chocolate chips or coconut butter, with the white chocolate producing a sweeter, thicker frosting and the coconut butter having a more pronounced coconut flavor and drippier texture. The frosting is optional but adds a decadence that makes these bites worthy of a holiday dessert table!
*Another option that looks really cute (and doesn’t require melting the white chocolate chips to make “frosting”) is to roll the bites in mini white chocolate chips.
*Inspired by Starbucks’ Cranberry Bliss Bars and adapted from our No-Bake Sugar Cookie Bites.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.

Nutrition (1 of 14 servings)

Serving: 1 bliss bite Calories: 113 Carbohydrates: 12.1 g Protein: 2.9 g Fat: 6.3 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 46 mg Potassium: 91 mg Fiber: 1.5 g Sugar: 6.8 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 1.3 mg Calcium: 28 mg Iron: 0.5 mg