Product Training: Thrive Freeze Dried Cranberries
At Summit Saturday last weekend Thrive Life launched freeze
dried Cranberries as the newest product.
Info on Freeze Dried Cranberries:
- Non-GMO
- Natural: No artificial colors or preservatives
- Unsweetened: so they can be a little tart.
- Sliced: The cranberries are sliced which makes them perfect for baked goods
- Certified Gluten Free
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See the product page here: http://homeparties.thrivelife.com/cranberries-freeze-dried.html
My Experience with the Freeze Dried Cranberries:
I like cranberries. I
like them in cookies. I like cranberry
sauce on my turkey. I like to add frozen
cranberries to my smoothies. I just
plain like them.
When I first tried the new Freeze Dried Cranberries,
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I was surprised that they were sliced. I had never sliced a cranberry but it turns
out I like them sliced. Sliced makes
them perfect for baked goods.
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I was pleased by how tart they are. They are tart. No sugar added cranberries tart.
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I used them to make my favorite cranberry sauce,
and it was delicious. The sauce didn't get quite as thick as normal.
Thrive Cranberry Sauce
2 c freeze dried cranberries
1 c orange juice
1⁄2 c water
1 t orange zest
1⁄4 c thrive white sugar
1⁄2 vanilla bean, scraped
1⁄8 t star anise extract
2 T butter
Instructions
Heat all ingredients except butter in a pan and reduce until syrupy (about 7 minutes). Finish with butter.
Thrive Cranberry Pucker Bars
4 c freeze dried cranberries
2 T cornstarch
1 c thrive white sugar
3⁄4 c orange juice
1 c water
Crust:
2 1⁄2 c thrive white flour
1 c thrive white sugar (for crust)
1⁄2 c pecan pieces, chopped fine
1⁄2 c almond slices, chopped fine
1⁄2 c coconut, shredded
1 t baking powder
8 oz cold butter (2 sticks)
1⁄4 t thrive iodized salt
1 t cinnamon
1 t vanilla extract
3 T thrive scrambled egg mix + 5 tbsp. water
Mix all filling ingredients together until well blended and allow to set for 10 minutes. Combine all crust ingredients except vanilla and eggs in a mixer. Mix well for 1–2 minutes. Stir eggs and vanilla together. Stir into dry ingredients and mix for 1–2 more minutes or until well blended and slightly wet.
Press 2 ½ cups of mixture into a greased 9x13 pan. Pour filling over crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining crust mixture on top of filling. Bake at 375⁰F for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Allow to fully cool before cutting. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.
