Description
Healthy No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars are a delicious, guilt-free treat made with nut butter, almond flour, and dark chocolate. No oven required, perfect for a quick snack, dessert, or meal-prep treat.
Ingredients
1 cup nut butter (almond, peanut, or cashew)
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups almond flour or oat flour
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1 cup dark chocolate (for topping)
1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, for melting chocolate)
Flaky sea salt, for topping (optional)
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in almond flour or oat flour to form a dough. Fold in chocolate chips.
2. Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper. Press the dough evenly into the pan.
3. Melt dark chocolate with coconut oil, then spread over the cookie dough layer.
4. Sprinkle with sea salt (if using) and refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.
5. Slice into bars or squares and enjoy! Store leftovers in fridge up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- Use smooth, runny nut butter for easier mixing.
- Chill before cutting to prevent cracking the chocolate layer.
- Customize with protein powder, dried cranberries, or nuts.
- Vegan version: use maple syrup instead of honey and dairy-free chocolate.
- Gluten-free: ensure almond flour or oat flour is certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack, Bars
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg