Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Savor the goodness of these Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars! With wholesome almond flour, these bars bring a delicious twist to classic cookies. They're gluten-free, bursting with flavor, and boast a chewy texture — perfect for satisfying a sweet craving.
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups super fine almond flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a 9x9 inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray the foil or parchment paper with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl add the butter and brown sugar and beat until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the almond flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and stir until combine.
- Add 3/4 of the chocolate chips, reserving 1/4 to sprinkle on the top. Stir to combine.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of the dough in the pan and gently press them down.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. The cookie bars with be slightly puffy and golden brown on top.
- Let the cookie bars cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before using the foil or parchment to help remove the chocolate chip cookies bars from the pan.
- Place the bars on a cutting board and cut into 16 even pieces.
- Enjoy warm, at room temperature, or even frozen.
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Notes
- Not all almond flour is blanched but blanching the almond (removing the skins from the almond) before grinding it into flour. Make sure the almond flour is blanched for this recipe.
- Gluten-free baking can be tricky and this recipe was tested four times in development so you know it’s going to turn out great every time.
- You can substitute arrow root powder for the cornstarch if you prefer.
- You can use semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate chips or a combination of the three types of chocolate in this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 16 bars | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
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