Gooey Almond Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Moist, gooey, soft and decadent yet healthy-ish cookie bars packed with nutritious ingredients! They are so so yummy!
Ingredients
- 1 large egg* at room temperature
- ⅔ cup (145g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) milk (or non-dairy milk alternative)
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon (42g) unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup (120ml) natural unsweetened unsalted almond butter
- 1 cup (100g) almond flour
- ½ cup (50g) rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup (113g) dark chocolate chips
*you can also use a flax egg with 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper leaving a 2-inch overhang at each side.
- Whisk together egg, sugar, milk and vanilla until well blended. Whisk in melted butter or coconut oil and almond butter. Stir in almond flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Turn the dough out into your prepared pan and spread it evenly into the base. Bake for 22-26 minutes until the top is golden, edges are browned and it still feels slightly soft in the middle. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Store airtight for up to 5 days.
