Peanut Butter Valentine's Day Cookie Bars

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Peanut Butter Valentine's Day Cookie Bars

Buttery soft and festive peanut butter cookie bars that are perfect for Valentine's day! These cookie bars are chocolaty with a hint of peanut butter and topped with fun pink and red m&ms and sea salt. Made with wholesome ingredients in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gluten-free valentine cookies, gluten-free valentines treats, peanut butter cookie bars

Servings: Bars

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Ansley Beutler

Ingredients

1 egg
½ cup coconut sugar
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup almond flour
¼ cup tapioca flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup Valentine’s M&Ms omit if dairy-free
¼ cup dairy-free chocolate chunks

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix the egg and coconut together with a stiff whisk or a mixer until thick and creamy. This may take a minute or two. You want the mixture to resemble peanut butter (see above image in step 1 for reference).
1 egg, ½ cup coconut sugar
Add the peanut butter, almond milk, and vanilla. Continue to mix until the peanut butter is fully incorporated into the batter and there aren't any large chunks.
½ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup almond milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Fold in the almond flour, tapioca flour, and baking soda with a rubber spatula. Be careful not to over mix the batter. Fold until no flour clumps remain.
1 cup almond flour, ¼ cup tapioca flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda
Add the Valentine's M&Ms and chocolate chunks and give the batter a few large swirls to incorporate them. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper and pour in the batter. Level off the top with a spatula and "drop" the pan on the counter a few times to get any air bubbles out. Bake in the oven for 16 - 20 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle with sea salt and let cool slightly before slicing into bars.
½ cup Valentine’s M&Ms, ¼ cup dairy-free chocolate chunks

Notes

Peanut butter substitutes : If desired, substitute the peanut butter for almond or cashew butter (or really any nut butter). Just make sure it's a 'creamy' style nut butter and not super chunky.

Paleo and Dairy-free : To make these cookie bars completely paleo and dairy-free, substitute the peanut butter for another nut butter. Also, skip the Valentine's M&Ms and double up on the df chocolate chunks!

Storing : To store the cookie bars, place them in an airtight container. They will keep fresh for up to 5 days on the counter or a week in the fridge. If storing them in the fridge, warm up the cookie in the microwave for 20 seconds before ready to enjoy!

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