These edible cookie dough bars are creamy, delicious, and made with protein-rich white beans, no raw egg, crunchy chocolate chips and turn out perfectly every time.
These edible cookie dough bars are so easy to make that they'll soon become your favorite dessert. The edible cookie dough is delicious alone, but add your favorite fudge frosting and it puts it over the top. I used my fudge frosting but you can use any frosting recipe.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
High in protein. These bars are high in protein thanks to white beans and chia seeds in the mix.
One bowl recipe. Just throw all ingredients into one bowl or one blender jar and process. Chill and enjoy.
Ingredients
White beans. Use canned, organic. Any white bean works.
Cashew butter. Any nut butter works.
Vanilla extract. For flavor.
Maple syrup. For sweetener.
Cinnamon. For spice.
Chia seeds. For structure and nutrition.
Salt.
Chocolate chips. To fold in.
Steps to Make
Step 1: Prepare by lining a loaf pan with parchment paper. Rinse and drain the beans.
Step 2: Blend all ingredients except chocolate chips.
Step 3: Fold in chips and press into a pan, evening with clean hands or the bottom of a glass.
Step 4: Refrigerate while you make a frosting. Use my chocolate fudge frosting or for a thinner layer, melt ½ cup chocolate chips in the microwave at 30 second bursts and pour that on the bars.
Step 5: Spread the frosting on the cookie dough bars and refrigerate until the frosting sets. Slice and serve.
Storage
Store for a week refrigerated. Freeze for three months.
Variations
Mint cookie dough bars. Use mint flavored chocolate chips, and add a teaspoon of mint extract to the frosting.
Cookies & Cream cookie dough bars. Fold in crushed oreo cookies as well as chocolate chips.
Rocky road cookie dough bars. Fold in mini marshmallows, walnuts as well as chocolate chips.
Other Cookie Dough Recipes
- Edible Cookie Dough
- Edible Cookie Dough Bites
- Edible Brownie Batter
- Cookie Dough Frosting
- Cookie Dough Fudge
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📖 Recipe
Edible Cookie Dough Bars
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 (15oz/425gms) can white beans
- ½ cup cashew butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- pinch salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Make the cookie dough
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper
- Rinse the white beans, and pop them in the blender. There are no shells to rub off first like with chickpeas - white beans all have soft shells that can be left on.
- Place all ingredients except chocolate chips into your blender and blend until creamy.1 (15oz/425gms) can white beans, ½ cup cashew butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, pinch salt
- Put that blended mixture in a bowl and stir in your chocolate chips with a spoon.½ cup chocolate chips
- Spread the mixture in the pan and refrigerate while you make a frosting.*
Assemble
- Spread the frosting on the cookie dough and refrigerate until the frosting sets. We never really let it get hard; if you want a more frozen texture, freeze it!
- Slice and serve.
- Store for a week refrigerated
Nettie Moore
Hi Dee! Thank you for contributing! 20 Soups, Stews, Salads (and Desserts!) You Can Make With White Beans. https://parade.com/1036178/nettiemoore/best-white-bean-recipes/ I appreciate any social shares and comments! Nettie
Dee Dine
Thanks for including my recipe Nettie! Dee xx
Ela
Omg these white bean bars look so incredible, Dee 😍 I need to try your recipe asap. Can't wait ! 😋 Thanks so much for sharing 😘
Dee
Ela! Thank you, I hope you do! Dee xx