Healthy Monster Cookie Bars
Ultra fudgy and delicious monster cookie bars! A soft baked blondie-style cookie with festive M&Ms and chocolate chunks scattered throughout, this treat will definitely cure that sweet tooth. Plus they’re paleo-friendly, gluten-free and dairy-free!
Servings: 16 Cookie Bars
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup tapioca flour
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup full fat coconut milk
- ½ cup almond butter or nut butter of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup M&Ms use these for a healthier version
- ¼ cup chocolate chunks optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, mix together the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, and sea salt and set aside.1 cup almond flour, ¼ cup tapioca flour, ½ cup coconut sugar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, coconut milk, almond butter, and vanilla until creamy.1 egg, ¼ cup full fat coconut milk, ½ cup almond butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 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 until well combined.½ cup M&Ms, ¼ cup chocolate chunks
- Pour batter into an 8 x 8 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 and enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or 5 days out on the counter
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg