4 Ingredient No Bake Sugar Cookie Bark (No Flour, Eggs, Dairy Or Butter)
This sugar cookie bark tastes like sugar cookies but doesn’t require any baking. It needs just 4 ingredients and doesn’t contain any wheat flour, eggs, dairy or butter. It is easy to customize and stores well.

This sugar cookie bark really does taste like sugar cookies but it doesn’t require any baking. It is easy to make and you can customize it with different types of chocolate for the bark and decorations. It is great for gifting.
Ingredients
- Oats or oat flour
- Coconut oil
- Maple syrup
- White chocolate
Oats: Rolled oats are run through a food processor or blender until they become flour. You can also use store-bought oat flour but if using store bought oat flour, you want to choose a brand that is safe to eat raw.
Coconut oil: Coconut oil is used to help bind and create the cookie dough.
Maple syrup: Maple syrup is used to sweeten the cookie dough and help it bind.
White chocolate: I chose white chocolate for the chocolate layer because I think the flavors in white chocolate makes the bark taste more like sugar cookies. However, you can also substitute with milk, semisweet or dark chocolate. If you need your cookie bark to be dairy free, make sure to use dairy-free white chocolate.
Optional Sprinkles: To make the bark look more festive, I added sprinkles on top. But they are completely optional.
How to Make Sugar Cookie Bark
- Blend the oats until they become flour.
- Add the oat flour, melted coconut oil and maple syrup to a mixing bowl and mix until a dough forms. Spread the dough onto your prepared baking sheet into a rough rectangle between 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Melt the chocolate until smooth and spread a thin layer over the cookie layer. If adding any sprinkles, add them on now.
- Place the cookie bark into the fridge until set. Break or cut the bark into smaller pieces to serve.
Expert Tips
- You can use milk, semisweet or dark chocolate if you don’t like white chocolate, but I think white chocolate makes the bark taste more like sugar cookies.
- If you melted chocolate is very thick, you can add a little melted coconut oil to help thin it out. The melted consistency of white chocolate differs depending on the brand. I’ve found that regular white chocolate chips tend to be harder to melt and the consistency is thick even when melted. Dairy-free white chocolate chips and real white chocolate tends to melt easier and has a thinner consistency, making it easier to spread.
- I used natural colored sprinkles but you can use whatever type you prefer. Sprinkles are also completely optional.
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4 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Bark
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups (172g) homemade oat flour , see note on making oat flour, can substitute with superfine almond flour
- 1/4 cup (2fl oz/59ml) melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup (2fl oz/59ml) maple syrup
- 3/4 cup (130g) white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate, see note
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oat flour, melted coconut oil, and maple syrup until a dough forms. The dough should feel pliable and slightly tacky, but not wet or gooey — it should hold together easily when pressed. If it feels too sticky to spread cleanly, add 1 tablespoon of oat flour at a time until it firms up. On the other hand, if the dough feels dry or crumbly, drizzle in a teaspoon more maple syrup or melted coconut oil to help it bind.
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Press and spread the dough into a rough rectangle, between 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick. My rectangle was about 9 x 7 inches.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add white chocolate. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring after each with a silicone spatula, until smooth and melted. If your melted chocolate is too thick to spread evenly, mix in about 1 tsp of melted coconut oil to help thin it out.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the cookie layer with an offset spatula. You do not need to use up all of the chocolate. Add sprinkles if desired.
- Refrigerate for 30–60 minutes, or until both the chocolate topping and cookie base are completely firm. For a faster set, you can place the tray in the freezer for 15–20 minutes.
- Lift the bark off the parchment in one piece, then break or cut into smaller pieces. Bark is best eaten soon after it is removed from the fridge. It does tend to get a little too soft if left out in a warm environment. Store uneaten bark in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for longer.
Notes
- Homemade oat flour note: I recommend making homemade oat flour rather than using store bought because some store bought oat flours are not heat treated which make them unsafe to consume raw. If you want to use store bought oat flour, make sure to choose a brand that is safe to consume raw.
- To make your own homemade oat flour, pulse 2 1/2 cups of rolled oats in a high powered blender (like a Vitamix) or in a food processor until the oats become very fine flour consistency. Measure out 1 2/3 cups for the recipe and you can store the rest for later use.
- White chocolate note: If you need this recipe to be dairy-free, make sure to use dairy-free white chocolate. In general, I've found that regular white baking chips are more difficult to melt and may need a little coconut oil to help thin it out. Real white chocolate or dairy-free white baking chips tend to melt better and have an easy consistency for spreading on top.
- Estimated nutrition is for 1/15 of the recipe and does not include optional sprinkles. You can break the bark into smaller pieces for smaller servings. It also assumes 111 grams of white chocolate used since I did not use the full amount.



These were absolutely amazing and one of the easiest recipes to make! I used butter instead of coconut oil, subscripted dark chocolate for the white and mixed everything in the pan that it’s stored in. So delicious, the whole family was amazed! Going to try it with different nuts next time! Thank you so much for such a great recipe!
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What about almond flour, cassava??? Something grain free ??
The recipe works with almond flour, which is stated in the recipe card
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Easy, added more coconut oil to make dough. Used white chocolate on 1 and dark chocolate on the other one. Sprinkled chopped pecans. Delicious and pretty.
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We made this today and while it all came together really well, it was a little too sweet. It had a very strong oat flavor, so I think we will try to make this again with less maple syrup. I did add a pinch of salt and a small splash of vanilla. Next time I make it, I think will add both vanilla and almond extract.
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These look amazing!
I have a coconut allergy… Could I sub avocado or olive oil just the same?
Sorry, we haven’t tested this recipe with anything other than coconut oil! Coconut oil solidifies when it is cold, which is why it works well for this recipe. It may not work with other oils because they would not solidify.
Great recipe! Easy and I love all the natural ingredients. Made my own oat flour in my “bullet” blender. I did use a white chocolate bar, but still better for you than regular cookies. I will make these often! Thank you!
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Easy! Thank you
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I’m Paleo. Can you use Almond Flour instead of Oat Flour?
Yes this recipe works with almond flour though you may need to add a little more of it and you may want to freeze the bars instead of refrigerating.
Can I use almond floir for this recipe?
Yes this recipe works with almond flour though you may need to add a little more of it and you may want to freeze the bars instead of refrigerating.