Cookie Dough Bars
Get the decadent flavors of rich caramel, dark chocolate, and sweet cookie dough in every bite you take. These dessert bars are gluten-free, lower in sugar, and perfect when you are craving a sweet treat.
Servings: 16 square bars
Ingredients
Caramel
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup allulose
Cookie Dough Base
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips unsweetened
Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips unsweetened
- 2 tsp coconut oil
Topping
- A pinch of coarse salt
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, combine heavy cream and allulose. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer while stirring until thick, glossy, and golden. It should take around 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, melt the coconut oil with the maple syrup. Do it in 15s increments in the microwave, stir in between until the mixture is warm.
- Stir in almond flour and salt until a thick dough forms. Fold in 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Pour cooled caramel over the base and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil until smooth.
- Pour chocolate over caramel and refrigerate until fully set. It should take another 30-60 minutes.
- Slice into 16 bars and sprinkle with coarse salt. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 square bar (3 oz) | Calories: 365.75kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.63g | Protein: 6.38g | Fat: 31.59g | Saturated Fat: 19.84g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.62g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.74g | Cholesterol: 33.75mg | Sodium: 48.6mg | Potassium: 214.4mg | Fiber: 3.77g | Sugar: 7.82g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 86.3mg | Iron: 1.92mg