My favorite treats are always the ones that are ready for me to enjoy with minimal time and effort. I just want to get to the good part already, and these chocolate chip cookie bars are exactly that! They take less than 10 minutes to prep and only about 15 minutes to bake. Get on it already!
Simple Ingredients
There are only seven ingredients, and if you have your Paleo pantry stocked, you most likely already have all of the ingredients on hand. The only ingredient that we sometimes have to go out and get to make these chocolate chip cookie bars is the dairy-free chocolate chips. We usually have the Enjoy Life dark chocolate mini chips on hand, but for this particular recipe, I really love their mega chips! They are larger than regular chocolate chips, and they make the bars extra gooey with melted chocolatey goodness!
Simple Instructions
It doesn’t get much more simple than this recipe. You only need one bowl for mixing up the batter, and then it just gets dumped into a parchment lined square pan and spread out into an even layer. That’s it!
The hardest part is figuring out the optimal baking time for your oven. Somewhere around 15-16 minutes should do it, but the key is that the center should be a little squishy and almost underdone looking when you remove these chocolate chip cookie bars from the oven. Then, make sure to let them cool completely before cutting into squares. They’ll fall apart if you try to cut too soon.
Your Turn To Make Our Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Your turn to bake a batch of these scrumptious chocolate chip cookie bars! They’re family friendly and the perfect, not too sweet treat! Give them a try, and let us know how it goes by leaving a comment below. Also, take a photo and tag us on Instagram @realsimplegood, so we can check it out!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 cup nut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips, (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line a 9"x9" square pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg. Add nut butter, coconut sugar, baking soda, vanilla and sea salt to bowl. Use a large spoon to stir until everything is combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop mixture into parchment lined pan and use the back of the spoon or your hands to press the mixture into an even layer. Top with additional chocolate chips.
- Place in the oven and bake for 14-16 minutes. The mixture will rise quite a bit in the oven, and it will be just a little squishy when it is ready, slightly underdone looking in the center but brown around the edges. That's what you want! Allow to fully cool (THIS IS IMPORTANT) or they won't stay together for you.
- Once cooled, remove from pan and place on a flat surface. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Whenever I am itching for a sweet treat, I make a batch of these. They satisfy my sweet tooth and they keep well for the week. Thank you for a a staple easy dessert recipe!
You’re welcome!
Simple ingredients, but absolutely fantastic. Even non-paleo friends and family love them.
Simple ingredients, but so good. Even my non-paleo family and others love these!
Yes, these are definitely good for everyone. They are approved by our families too :).
What type of nut butter do you like best for this recipe?
Our favorite is crunchy almond butter.
I am allergic to wheat AND egg white. Is there a way to substitute eggs from this recipe?
We haven’t tried it yet, but you could try using a flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tbsp water and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before adding to rest of ingredients). You’ll have to let us know how it goes if you give it a try!
Amazing amazing amazing!!! Love this recipe! Made them for my husband the sweets and chocolate lover in our house and tasted a bite for myself. So hooked they are not too sweet and without chocolate they are the perfect semi sweet treat for non chocolate lover.
Yesss!! So happy you guys enjoyed them! Savory-sweet is my favorite combo and agreed that they’d be great even without the chocolate chips for those who aren’t chocolate lovers! Thanks so much for trying another recipe!! 😀
I finally made these last night using a duck egg (egg allergy) and they were fantastic!! Like only half probably made it to the cooling stage good 😉
Hahaha! Love that! So happy you guys enjoyed them! Thanks for reporting back! 🙂
My full-stocked pantry definitely comes in clutch for this recipe, I have all ingredients on hand! These cookie bars look amazing! And those mega chunks PLEASE!
Booya! You’re all set to go! And they’re pretty quick to whip up! Enjoy!! Hope you LOVE them!! 😀 😀
What size pan did you use for these? 🙂
Great question! Thanks for asking. I just updated the post to be more clear. I use a 9″x9″ square pan. Hope you try them out! They have been a favorite around our house! 🙂