Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Paleo)

A pile of almond flour chocolate chip bars on a plate.

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Paleo)

These Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are a fun, wholesome treat! They're like rich, buttery, chocolate-chip packed cookies, only thicker and possibly more irresistible.

And they're also dairy-free, refined sugar-free and Paleo friendly!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Don Baiocchi

Ingredients

1 large egg, room temperature
⅓ cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted and cooled
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups superfine blanched almond flour, not almond meal
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
¼ cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350° F.
Line an 8x8" square baking dish with parchment paper. This will make it easier to remove and cut the bars later.
In a large bowl, whisk the egg, coconut sugar, melted and cooled coconut oil and vanilla until combined.
Add the almond flour (sifting it through a sieve if it's lumpy) and salt. Stir with a spatula until combined. The batter will be thick.
Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Scrape the batter into the parchment-lined baking dish. Use the spatula or your hands to pat it into an even layer (don't press too hard). If it's sticky, get your spatula or hand slightly damp with water, then blot any excess water on the surface with a paper towel when you're done.
Bake until golden brown around the edges and set in the center, about 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a cooling rack, if using. Cut 3 rows down and 3 rows across to make 16 bars.

Notes

Notes: If you egg is cold, submerge in a bowl of very warm water for 5 minutes.

Melt the coconut oil in a small, microwave-safe bowl by nuking it for 30-60 seconds in the microwave.

Substitutions

To make this recipe dairy-free, use dairy-free chocolate chips or a chocolate bar you can chop up into chip-sized pieces.. I like Enjoy Life!, Hu or Ghirardelli (yes, their bittersweet chocolate bar is naturally dairy-free, but always check the labels).

To make this recipe Paleo friendly, use a Paleo-friendly chocolate bar like Hu that you can chop up into chip-sized pieces.

Make ahead

You can store them at room temperature for 2 days or store them in the fridge for up to a week.

Freezer info

Spread out the cooled, cut cookie bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer. Once they're frozen through (about 4-5 hours), transfer to a freezer-safe container or baggie and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

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