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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars | Vegan + Paleo

vegan chocolate chip cookie bars

If you like ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookies, you are going to LOVE these Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars.

Using a combination of cashew butter, maple syrup, chia seeds and coconut flour these bars are free of all refined flours and sugars and are, dare I say, better then a traditional cookie (or cookie bar!).

I love packing them into lunch boxes but they are also perfect to bring along to a picnic or a cookout!

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chocolate chop cookie bars made with vegan ingredients
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Adapted from this recipe.
Course: bars + brownies, DESSERT, DIET
Cuisine: American, dairy free, gluten free
Author: Dani Spies
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 210kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of creamy cashew butter or any nut butter you have on hand
  • 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds*
  • 3 tablespoons filtered water
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips be sure to get dairy free if vegan

Instructions

  • Pre-Heat oven to 350
  • Grease an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray or coconut oil. Set aside.
  • Combine chia seeds and water in a small bowl and allow to sit for 5 minutes until it thickens up and has a gel like texture.
  • In a large bowl combine; cashew butter, chia egg mixture, maple syrup, coconut flour, vanilla extract, baking soda, and kosher salt. Mix until everything is well combined.
  • Sprinkle in chocolate chips and gently mix until they are evenly distributed through out the batter.
  • Transfer batter to greased baking dish and gently pat the batter into the pan to even it out.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the cookie bars are set up and lightly browned.
  • Allow to cool completely before cutting into 9 squares. Enjoy

Notes

*Most chia seeds are not ground up when you buy them.  You’ll need to grind them yourself to make the chia egg.  The easiest way to do this is in a coffee grinder.
**Store the bars in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

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