4 Ingredient No Bake Cookie Bars
These no bake cookie bars don't require any baking. They need just 4 ingredients and don't require any wheat flour, eggs, dairy or butter.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (280g) superfine blanched almond flour
- 6 tbsp (3 fl oz/89ml) maple syrup
- 7 tbsp (3.5 fl oz/104ml) melted coconut oil
- 1 cup (168g) + 6 tbsp (63g) chopped dark chocolate, mini dark chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, add almond flour, maple syrup and coconut oil. Mix until you have a dough. The dough shouldn't be too sticky, but if you pinch some of it together, it should hold its form. If your dough seems too dry and crumbly, add a little more maple syrup or coconut oil. You can also taste and adjust the level of sweetness. Stir in 6 tbsp (68g) of chocolate chips until they are evenly mixed throughout. If it seems like you don't have enough chocolate chip distribution, you can add another 1-2 tbsp of chocolate chips.
- Press the mixture evenly into the lined pan. Freeze for about 5-10 minutes, or until firm on the surface.
- Meanwhile, melt the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between with a silicone spatula, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. You can also melt the chocolate on the stove using the double boiler method.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the cookie dough and spread evenly across with an offset spatula.
- Place the bars in the fridge and chill for 2-3 hours (or overnight), or until the chocolate is set and the bars are firm enough to cut. The bars can also be placed in the freezer for a faster set. Allow the chocolate to soften a little at room temperature before cutting the bars with a sharp knife. Store uneaten bars in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Chocolate note: If you need the bars to be dairy-free, make sure to use dairy-free chocolate. You can use semisweet, milk or white chocolate instead of dark chocolate.
- Almond flour note: If you are measuring almond flour with a measuring cup, make sure to spoon the almond flour into the measuring cup and level off the top. This will prevent too much almond flour from being added to the recipe. I used Kirkland almond flour.
- The bars are quite rich because of the ingredients used so I recommend small servings. The bars in the photos are cut into more generous-sized, but I recommend cutting the bars into around 20 pieces. Estimated nutrition assumes 20 pieces and is for one bar.
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 214kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 9g, NET CARBS: 11
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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