Vegan Fudgy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars [GF, Oil-Free]
Ultra soft and fudgy chocolate chip cookie bars that are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free and insanely delicious! Easily made with 9 simple ingredients!
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter (or any nut butter) hard and dry nut butter will NOT work. It is imperative to have soft and creamy nut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar make sure it's organic and unrefined
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened plant-based milk I use oat milk
- 2 & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 & 1/4 cup oat flour I use gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats and make the flour in my blender
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp mineral salt plus an extra couple of pinches
- 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips plus more for topping I use dark chocolate chip
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add your wet ingredients and whisk very well so no clumps remain.
- Next, add your oat flour and mix with a wooden spoon. Then, add your baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix again.
- Now fold in your chocolate chips and mix again.
- Pour the batter into your prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer.
- Top with a handful more chocolate chips and bake for about 22-24 minutes, removing from the oven when a knife or toothpick inserted comes out clean. Do not over bake! NOTE: do not slice or handle these while they are still hot as they won't stay together- wait until they are cooled before handling!
Notes
- Creamy soft peanut butter is a must for this recipe!
- Do not slice or handle these while they are still hot as they won't stay together- wait until they are cooled before handling!