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Healthy Cookie Dough Bars
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Healthy Cookie Dough Bars

These Healthy Cookie Dough Bars combine almond flour and cashew butter into a dense, scoopable dough folded with vegan mini chocolate chips, then chilled until firm. A thin layer of melted chocolate with coconut oil adds a smooth, slightly glossy top once chilled again. The bars have a rich, nutty flavor with a mildly sweet finish from stevia and the chocolate. They make a satisfying treat when you want a no-bake, freezer-hardened snack with a chewy and firm texture.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 198 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cookie Dough:
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/3 cup cashew butter almond or peanut butter will work too
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon stevia Wholesome Organic brand
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt omit or reduce if your cashew butter has salt, sea salt
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips mini, vegan
Chocolate Topping:
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips mini, vegan
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

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  1. In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (almond flour, stevia and salt). Set aside. In another mixing bowl, stir together the wet ingredients (cashew butter, coconut oil and vanilla). Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in chocolate chips.
  2. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spread the cookie dough into the pan. Press the mixture down well that sticks together well. Place loaf pan into the freezer and let the bars herded up for about 1 hour.
  3. Remove bars from the freezer and melt chocolate chips by placing them in a small microwave save bowl with 1 teaspoon coconut oil. Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring after every interval until the chocolate chips have melted. This shouldn’t take more than 1 minute. Once melted, pour chocolate over the hardened cookie dough and spread so the bars are coated in a thin layer of chocolate. Place loaf pan back into the freezer for 10-20 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
  4. Once the chocolate has set remove bars from the loaf pan, by pulling up the parchment and cut the bars into squares. Enjoy right away and store any leftover bars in the freezer or fridge.

Notes

  • Press the cookie dough firmly into the pan to ensure the bars stick together well when frozen.
  • Use stevia-sweetened chocolate chips or create a homemade chocolate coating with cocoa powder, coconut oil, and stevia to reduce sugar content.
  • Freeze the bars until fully firm to make them easier to cut and handle.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1square Calories 198kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Sodium 75mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 198

% Daily Value*

Serving 1square
Calories 198kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Sodium 75mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.