Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Are you craving a chocolate chip cookie, like NOW? Try these raw chocolate chip cookie bars! They are perfectly sweet, buttery, and chocolaty, all at the same time. They get hard and almost crunchy in the fridge, and you can make them in only 10 minutes - so much faster than any cookies you've ever made!
Servings: 8 bars
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Process the nuts. Add the almonds to a food processor bowl fitted with an S blade and process until the nuts are chopped. Add the pecans and process until the nuts are coarsely ground. Be careful not to over-process the nuts; they should retain some texture.
- Process the rest of the ingredients. Add the dates, vanilla extract, and salt to the food processor and process until all the ingredients begin to stick together. The mixture will be tender and slightly crumbly, but it should be sticky enough to hold together when you press it between your fingers. If it’s too dry, pulse it a little bit more. If it still feels dry, pulse in a little bit of water, 1 tsp./5 ml at a time. Finally, pulse in the chocolate chips.
- Shape the mixture. Transfer the mixture to a parchment paper-lined baking dish and press it into a smooth, even layer. You can also roll out the mixture between two pieces of parchment paper and then shape it into a rectangle.
- Chill. Transfer the chocolate chip cookie bars to the freezer to firm up, for about 30 minutes. Once firm, remove the "bar" from the baking dish (by lifting the parchment paper) and cut it into bars.
- Store. Leftover cookie bars keep well in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. For longer-term storage, freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
*Nutrition information is approximate and may contain errors. Please, feel free to make your own calculations.
Nutrition
Serving: 1of 8 | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g