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vegan cranberry lemon bars on wooden board with powdered sugar
Molly

Vegan Cranberry Lemon Bars: Bold, Tart, and Deliciously Plant-Based

These vegan cranberry lemon bars are vibrant, zesty, and 100% plant-based with a tart cranberry layer and a smooth lemon top on a crisp vegan crust.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 24 squares
Course: SPECIAL DIET DESSERTS
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 oz bag cranberries
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup vegan butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch or 6 tbsp aquafaba
  • ½ cup lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Cook cranberries with sugar, zest, and water until jammy. Cool.
  2. Mix crust ingredients, press into pan, and bake 17-20 min.
  3. Spread cranberry jam over crust.
  4. Mix lemon layer ingredients and pour on top.
  5. Bake 18-22 min. Cool, chill 2 hours. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 12gCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 28.1gProtein: 2gFat: 9.7gSaturated Fat: 5.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.3gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 125mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1.1mg

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