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5 from 8 votes
These no-bake cookie dough bars are rich, chocolatey, creamy, dreamy and delicious. The recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free, no-bake, and will satisfy all chocolate cravings. This blog post is kindly sponsored by SUNFOOD, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars With A Secret Ingredient!
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars With A Secret Ingredient!If you love cookie dough AND chocolate then look no further. This is the right recipe for you as it combines cookie dough, a raw brownie base, and a rich chocolate layer. Oh, and I forgot the chocolate chips within the cookie dough layer. If you have a sweet tooth you gotta check out these no-bake cookie dough bars.
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars Variations
No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars VariationsThis recipe can be made with or without the raw brownie base. I tried both versions and liked both. If you love chocolate then I would recommend adding the brownie layer. However, if you are in a hurry then simply leave it out. The bars will still satisfy your chocolate cravings because of the fudgy chocolate layer and the chocolate chips. They are, of course, easier to make if you leave out the brownie bottom.
Chickpea Cookie Dough Layer
Chickpea Cookie Dough LayerFor the cookie dough, I used chickpeas (white beans work as well), sunflower seed butter (any other nut/seed butter will be fine), coconut flour, Erythritol (you can use regular powdered sugar), vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, baking soda (for the cookie dough taste), and dairy-free chocolate chips.
Don’t worry, these vegan cookie dough bars won’t taste like chickpeas! They taste like delicious cookie dough which most people love!
Homemade Chocolate Fudge Layer
Homemade Chocolate Fudge LayerThe rich chocolate layer is homemade with Raw Organic Cacao Butter from SUNFOOD which I love because it has a pleasant chocolate aroma.
Did you know that cocoa butter is actually a superfood? It contains antioxidants (like polyphenols), it’s amazing for our skin (can minimize stretch marks and scars) and even helps balance mood-regulating hormones. It’s important to use RAW cacao butter though since it retains more of the vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants.
I have already used Sunfood’s amazing cocoa butter in some other recipes, for example in these vegan Snickers bars.
Nut-Free Recipe
Nut-Free RecipeMany vegan cookie dough bars are made with almond flour. However, since nut-allergies are a common problem I made these no-bake cookie dough bars nut-free. You can, of course, use almond flour instead of coconut flour or nut butter instead of seed butter if you aren’t allergic to nuts.
These No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars Are:
These No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars Are:- Vegan (egg-free, dairy-free)
- Gluten-free
- Protein-rich
- Refined sugar-free
- Nut-free
- Fudgy
- Soft
- Rich
- Chocolatey
- Satisfying
- Can be made keto
You can store leftovers in the fridge or in the freezer. Please leave a comment below if you make these delicious no-bake cookie dough bars. You can also make a photo of it and post it on Instagram (or send me a DM). If you tag me in the caption + photo with @elavegan and use the hashtag #elavegan ! I will gladly check out your post and leave a comment.
No-bake Cookie Dough Bars
Author: Michaela Vais
These fudgy no-bake cookie dough bars are chocolatey, rich, and gooey! The recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free, and protein-rich.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 40 minutes mins
Chill time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 bars
Calories 290 kcal
Ingredients
Cookie dough layer
- 2 15oz cans chickpeas drained and rinsed (*see notes)
- 1/2 cup (120 g) sunflower seed butter (*see notes)
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered Erythritol or powdered sugar (*see notes)
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (for the cookie dough taste)
- 5 tbsp (40 g) coconut flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (60 g) dairy-free chocolate chips (or more)
Chocolate fudge layer
- 4 tbsp (50 g) melted cacao butter
- 1/3 cup (80 g) sunflower seed butter (*see notes)
- 2 1/2 tbsp (50 g) maple syrup
- 1-2 tbsp cacao powder or cocoa powder
Instructions
Make the no-bake brownie base as per the instructions in the recipe and press the dough firmly into a baking pan (lined with foil or parchment paper). My pan measures 8 1/2 x 6 inches. If you use a bigger pan the bars will be less thick. You can also leave out the brownie base completely for this recipe and just make the cookie dough layer and chocolate layer.
For the cookie dough layer, process chickpeas, sunflower seed butter and vanilla extract in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy. Add all other ingredients (except the chocolate chips) and mix again. Stir in the chocolate chips with a spoon. Transfer the cookie dough mixture to the pan and put it in the freezer.
For the chocolate fudge layer, carefully melt the cacao butter in a water bath, add all other ingredients, stir with a whisk, and pour it onto the cookie dough layer. Put the pan in the freezer for about 60 minutes to set.
Cut into bars and enjoy thawed. Store leftovers in the fridge. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use cooked white beans instead of cooked chickpeas.
- Any other nut/seed butter (e.g. almond butter, coconut butter, cashew butter, peanut butter etc) is fine.
- You can use Xylitol, coconut sugar, or regular sugar instead of Erythritol. To make powdered sugar, just process it in a blender or an electric coffee/spice grinder for a couple of seconds. I use an electric coffee/spice grinder which I love.
Nutrition Facts No-bake Cookie Dough Bars Serving Size 100 g Amount per Serving Calories 290 % Daily Value* Fat 17.4 g 27 % Carbohydrates 22 g 7 % Fiber 8.2 g 33 % Sugar 14 g 16 % Protein 8.7 g 17 % * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information is an estimate and has been calculated automatically
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