Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
A low-sugar Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar recipe. Vegan and gluten-free option.
Servings: 16
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 1 egg sub flax egg, or 3 tbsp mashed banana
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (112 g) dairy free if desired
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (96 g)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour (120 g) gf all purpose if desired
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (90 g) dairy free if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment.
- Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl (or stove) and let it cool. If using vegan option, prepare your flax egg instead.
- Whisk in the egg, sugar, vanilla until smooth.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and combine with the wet mixture until combined (do not overmix). If crumbly splash some water or milk. Batter should be thick but spreadable (thicker than brownie batter).
- Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 30 minutes until the edges are browned and the center is set.
- Let cookie bars cool completely then cut into 16 and enjoy!
- Store leftovers in room temp or fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg