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Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars taste just like a chocolate chip cookie but are made with whole wheat flour, natural sweetener, and dark chocolate chips. Soft but chewy, they are so easy to make!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate bars, cookies and brownies, dessert, keto chocolate bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16 squares
Calories 187kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray, line it with parchment paper, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the butter and natural sweetener until fully combined. It's about 2 minutes.
  • Then, add the almond butter and mix until smooth.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again until it is creamy.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, salt and 1 tablespoon water.
  • Mix to combine all the ingredients together.
  • Add the chocolate chips and fold in.
  • Spread the dough out in the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 18 minutes or just until set in the center.
  • Let cool and cut into squares.
  • Store for up to 5 days in an glass container.

Notes

  • Adapted from Half Baked Harvest.
  • While you can grease your pan, I prefer lining it with parchment for easy removal and clean up.
  • Add a sprinkle of flakey salt on top of the bars after they’ve finished baking to bring out the chocolate flavour.
  • Make sure you use unsalted butter so the bars don't end up too salty. 
  • To store: Store the chocolate chip cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • To freeze: Wrap the cookie bars in plastic wrap and transfer the bars to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1/18 | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g