Nothing says “I Love You” like an ooey, gooey, festive cookie bar! These bite-sized treats are super fudgy and loaded with chocolate chunks and Velentine’s M&Ms. Made with clean, wholesome ingredients like almond flour, coconut sugar, and nut butter!
Happy almost Valentine’s Day! February is one of my absolute favorite months. A month full of chocolate and flowers and love for friends and family. What’s not to love?
These cookie bars are super easy to make if you want to get festive for the holiday. I actually created this recipe back in October for Halloween. They were such a hit, I thought, I need to make a Valentine’s Day version!
Here’s what we have going on in each and every bite. Intensely fudgy, chocolaty, blondie-style bars that are more addicting than your morning cup of coffee. They also happen to be paleo-friendly, gluten-free, and dairy-free. It’s kinda of amazing that only clean, natural ingredients can produce such a wonderful little treat am I right? And trust me, they still taste out of this world delicious!
Paleo Valentine's Cookie Bars
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 Bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Nothing says “I Love You” like an ooey, gooey, festive cookie bar! These bite-sized treats are super fudgy and loaded with chocolate chunks and Velentine’s M&Ms. Made with clean, wholesome ingredients like almond flour, coconut sugar, and nut butter!
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup tapioca flour
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup full fat coconut milk
- ½ cup almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup Valentine’s M&Ms (use these for a healthier version)
- ¼ cup chocolate chunks (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- In a bowl, mix together almond flour. tapioca flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, and sea salt and set aside
- In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, coconut milk, almond butter, and vanilla until creamy
- Slowly pour the flour mixture into the bowl with the almond butter and fold until no flour clumps remain
- Fold in the M&Ms and chocolate chunks
- Pour batter into an 8X8 baking dish lined with parchment paper or greased with oil and bake for 18 - 24 minutes until the edges turn a golden brown
- Let cool before cutting into squares
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or 5 days out on the counter
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 128
- Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Protein: 3
Keywords: Valentines Bars, Valentines Dessert, Cookie Bars, Paleo, Gluten-free
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