Description Howie of Venice, Florida shared the recipe with us in the Bella Viva Bake off! Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups Quaker Oats 1/2 cup apple sauce 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2/3 cup dried cranberries Instructions In a medium bowl combine first six ingredients. Add apple sauce, egg, vanilla and cranberries. Stir vigorously until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Slightly flatten down dough so it isn’t too thick. Preheat oven

Description Kym McKenzie provides us with this amazing Fruity Cannoli recipe. Based on taste and quality, relevant use of dried fruit, and ease of baking, Kym won 2nd prize ($75 bella Viva Certificate) in our Online Bake Off. Ingredients: shells: 2 Tbsp butter softened 1/3 cup sugar 2 egg whites 1/2 Tsp almond extract 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup flour filling: 30 oz ricotta cheese 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 Tbsp grated orange peel 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel 1 Tsp vanilla extract 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup of Bella Viva Dried Cranberries, Dried Figs, Dried Rainier Cherries or strawberries, diced

Description Patti M. of Virginia provided us with this great Cranberry Jelly recipe. We love how easy it is to make this tasty treat. It goes great on toasted raisin bread or toasted English muffins. Ingredients: 1 bag (12 oz) whole fresh cranberries ½ cup pineapple (cut into cubes) 1/3 cup honey or 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp ground cloves ½tsp lemon zest 1/2 tsp orange zest 2″ piece fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp dried ginger 4″ cinnamon stick or 1/2 tsp dried cinnamon 1 star anise (optional) 3/4 cup orange juice, or enough to just cover cranberries (fresh squeezed or bottled) pinch of

Description This recipe gets Judy D.’s family going on cold winter mornings in New York. Thank you for sharing! Ingredients: 1 cup Steel Cut Oatmeal ¼ cup Bella Viva Walnuts ¼ cup Bella Viva Almonds ½ cup Bella Viva Cantaloupe ½ cup Bella Viva Cranberries 4 cups water Dash of salt Instructions Bring water to a boil, add the oatmeal and stir. When oatmeal begins to thicken, lower heat and simmer oatmeal uncovered for approximately 30 minutes. Toast Bella Viva Walnuts and Almonds in the oven at 350°Fahrenheit for 7 minutes. Remove and allow nuts to cool. When oatmeal is finished, add ½ cup

Description Special thanks to Howie P. of Florida for finding such a great recipe. Ingredients: 4 ½ cups low fat granola ¼ cup Bella Viva Almonds (Diced) 4 tbsp Bella Viva Dried Cranberries 3 tbsp whole wheat flour 8 oz Polaner All Fruit (any flavor) Directions Mix together first four ingredients. Add Polaner All Fruit, and mix thoroughly until slightly moist. Add mixture to 9×13 inch pan lined with parchment paper. Press mixture down with bottom of measuring cup or other flat object. Press down edges with tablespoon. Bake at 350°Fahrenheit for approximately 18 minutes, until edges are slightly brown. Remove from oven and