Edible cookie dough made into bars and covered with melted chocolate chips. Make these cookie bars in 20 minutes, a treat you will be making on repeat!
I remember being 13 years old, impatiently waiting for batch after batch of cookies to bake. When I discovered the magic of no-bake cookie bars this was all I wanted to make! For more delicious bars, check out my rhubarb bars and better-than-store-bought RX protein bars.
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Why you will love this recipe
- This recipe takes only 20 minutes with 6 healthy ingredients.
- An almond flour base makes these bars higher in protein and naturally gluten-free.
- These bars are sweetened with maple syrup, no white sugar or brown sugar needed.
- It's edible chocolate chip cookie dough, do I need to say more?
Ingredients needed
Things to note about ingredients needed:
- Almond Flour: In the future, I plan to test the recipe with oat flour so this can be more nut-free, I'll let you know how that goes. The almond flour makes these into a higher protein cookie dough.
- Walnuts: These add an extra crunch to the bars, if you don't want to use walnuts use another chopped nut, or ¼ cup of sunflower seeds!
- Chocolate chips: I like the texture of having mini chocolate chips in the bars the best but any chocolate chips or chocolate chunks work! I recommend using dark chocolate chips, or semi sweet chocolate chips as milk chocolate chips will make this recipe quite sweet.
See recipe card below for exact ingredient quantities.
Step-by-step photos for healthy cookie dough bars
Follow the photos from my kitchen to make cookie dough bars that are healthy! Scroll down to see the recipe card for exact ingredient details.
Make the cookie dough: Place the almond flour, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, sea salt, maple syrup, and coconut oil into a bowl. Mix until well combined.
Press into pan: Spread the dough into an 8x8 baking pan and press dough into the corners until it's mostly even.
Melt chocolate: In a small pot place ¾ cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Place over low heat and stir until completely melted.
Alternatively, melt the chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second increments until it's smooth.
Spread the chocolate: Using a large spoon or a spatula spread the melted chocolate over the cookie dough bars.
Place the bars into the fridge for 30 minutes and then cut them into (4x6 or 4x4) bars. Keep these in the fridge until serving.
Optional: To make them look pretty with the texture of chocolate like in the photos, save 2 tablespoons of melted chocolate. After the bars have been in the fridge for about 20 minutes and the chocolate has started to harden, take them out and drizzle the remaining chocolate on top.
Tips from my experience
If you want these cookie bars thick, you can use a smaller pan like a loaf pan. Alternativity double the cookie dough part of the recipe and place in an 8x8 pan.
I like to put mini chocolate chips into the bars so there is lots of chocolate in every bite!
How should I store cookie dough bars?
These bars should stay in the fridge, they will last 7 to 10 days. Or place the no-bake cookie bars in the freezer for up to 6 months, be sure to keep them well wrapped.
Other delicious wholesome recipes to try
For another bar similar to these, try my almond butter protein bars! Or this copycat recipe for homemade heavenly hunks is a delicious healthy treat.
I want to hear if you made these healthy cookie dough bars! Please leave a star review and share what you think. I read every comment, and it helps others find and make all my recipes.
Cookie Dough Bars (Healthy & No Bake)
Equipment
Ingredients
cookie dough:
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or other nuts
chocolate layer:
- ¾ cup semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Make the cookie dough: Place the almond flour, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, sea salt, maple syrup, and coconut oil into a bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Press into pan: Spread the dough into an 8x8 baking pan and press it into the corners until it's mostly even.
- Melt chocolate: In a small pot place the ¾ cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Place over low heat and stir until completely melted.
- Spread the chocolate: Using a large spoon or a spatula spread the melted chocolate over the cookie dough bars. Place the bars into the fridge for 30 minutes and then cut them into bars. Keep these cookie bars in the fridge until serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Danika Vanderpyl, C.H.N
I create snack recipes with healthy ingredients that are mostly already in your kitchen. Let's make snacktime nutrient-dense, and well, easy.
Jessika
Tried your and they are delicious! Can't wait to make them now. 😃
Danika Vanderpyl
Totally! They are so easy to make. Enjoy.
Alisha
Saw this recipe posted on Instagram, immediately went to my kitchen and made it! Love that I am able to find the ingredients already in my cupboard and appreciate the substitute ideas as I did make it with sunflower seeds instead of walnuts. This was an instant hit with me and all my kiddos, they asked for seconds 🙂 So quick and easy to make and had one kid was mesmerized with the zigzag pattern on the top in chocolate, absolutely love the extra detail information and tips in your patterns like this one 🙂
Danika Vanderpyl
Awe Alisha! So glad it was a good recipe for the crew! I love the feedback and enjoy!!