No-bake Cookie Dough Bars
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.
Servings 9 bars
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.