Gluten-Free Cranberry Oat Bars

Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

Homemade Cranberry Sauce:

• 12 ounces cranberries
• 1/3 cup whole sugar
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon gelatin, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
• pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Gluten Free Oat Bars:

• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups rice flour
• 1 1/2 cups organic sorghum flour
• 1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole sugar
• 1/2 cup palm shortening
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix cranberries, sugar, and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until all cranberries pop. Add in cornstarch, gelatin, and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

In a large bowl, combine oats, rice flour, sorghum flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar and mix well. Add in palm shortening and coconut oil. Mix by hand until the mixture forms small crumbs.

Grease a 9 x13-inch pan with coconut oil and press crumb mixture (reserving about two cups for topping) in an even layer on the bottom. Spread cranberry sauce over the crumb layer. Sprinkle reserved topping in an even layer.

Bake for 25 minutes or until top begins to brown. Remove and allow to cool before cutting into bars.

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Savory Roasted Potatoes

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 medium potatoes, preferably waxy ones like gold or red
• 3 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning (rosemary, oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme)
• 2 teaspoons Himalayan Pink Salt
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon organic cayenne pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Chop potatoes into small cubes. In a medium bowl, toss potatoes with coconut oil, Italian seasoning, salt, garlic, and cayenne pepper.

Spread evenly on a large jelly roll pan or baking dish and bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

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Coconut Monster Cookies

Servings: approximately 2 dozen cookies
Preparation Time: 30–35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole sugar
• 1 tablespoon organic molasses
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups organic peanut butter
• 1/2 cup Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup Tropical Traditions Shredded Coconut
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 cups rolled oats

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a very large mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, and molasses. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and coconut oil. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips, shredded coconut, baking soda, and oatmeal.

Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, being careful not to overbake them.

Store in an airtight container once cooled.

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