Vegan Magic Cookie Bars
These ‘Magic Cookie Bars’ are soft, sticky, and truly magical. They feature a soft and chewy cookie-like texture with shredded coconut and dark chocolate chunks.
I modelled this recipe after a recipe my Grandmother used to make for us every summer when we were kids. We called them ‘Grizzlenukers’ for some reason, but most people call them Hello Dolly’s or Magic Cookie Bars. Her recipe used graham wafer crumbs, shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate chips. I made some simple swaps to use healthier, plant-based ingredients and created an almost identical recipe. I used almond flour to substitute the graham wafer crumbs, dark chocolate in place of the milk chocolate chips, and a mixture of coconut milk, coconut oil, and maple syrup to substitute the sweetened condensed milk.
The result is a super chewy and sticky cookie bar that is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free.
For more vegan dessert recipes, try my Chocolate Chip Cookies, Coconut Chocolate Eggs, or Copycat Starbucks Oat Fudge Bars.
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Vegan Magic Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup dried shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk from a can of full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add the almond flour and shredded coconut to a large bowl and stir until combined. Add the vanilla, maple syrup, coconut milk, and coconut oil to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Add the dark chocolate chunks and gently stir.
- Place the dough mixture in your lined baking tray and pat until flat and even.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 32-35 minutes, or until slightly golden brown. Let cool completely before slicing into 25 squares.
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