Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars

Chocolate chip cookies: delicious. Chocolate chip cookie dough: irresistible. Healthy chocolate chip cookie dough BARS?!? Irresistibly delicious AND nutritious! And totally vegan!!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie, cookie dough, cookies, vegan

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings chocolate chip cookie dough bars

Calories 168

Author Alyssia Sheikh

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars:

1 can 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
½ cup cashew butter
⅓-½ cup maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
⅓ cup mini chocolate chips dairy-free or 100% dark, if desired

Optional Toppings:

1-2 Tbsp additional mini chocolate chips dairy-free or 100% dark, if desired
1-2 Tbsp mini chocolate candies/M&M’s dairy-free, if desired
sprinkle of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
Combine everything in a food processor or blender (except for optional toppings) and blend to a batter consistency.
Stir dairy-free chocolate chips into batter.
Pour batter into lined loaf pan, then sprinkle on optional toppings like additional chocolate chips, mini M&M’s, kosher salt.
Bake 40 minutes, cover with foil, then bake another 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Gently remove from pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack for another 30 minutes.
Cut into squares and enjoy!
*Nutrition includes optional toppings & calculated using dairy free chocolate chips.

Nutrition