Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
A healthier version of a classic treat made with coconut oil and oat flour. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and incredibly delicious!
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 214kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) oat flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (220g) coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) coconut oil , melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
- ½ cup (100 g) dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Line a 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, beat together the coconut sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until combined. Pour in water and stir to mix. Gradually stir in the flour mixture. The dough should pull together into large, moist mounds as it moves around the mixing bowl. If the dough is still dry and crumbly, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix until it pulls together. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Don’t overbake.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then use the parchment paper to remove the bars from the pan and place on a rack to cool completely. Slice into 12 bars. Initially, the bars may feel oily to the touch; however, after a few hours, the oil will be reabsorbed.
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Notes
Adapted from "Blissful Basil" by Ashley Melillo.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.9g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 9.9g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 53.7mg | Sugar: 18.8g