When I was a wee lass, my best friend lived just down the street. Her mom always had that store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough in a tube, dangerous stuff. The second her mom left to run an errand, we’d sneak into the fridge and go to town, eating it straight from the tube with spoons like little cookie bandits.
Looking back… yeah, it definitely had raw eggs in it, yuck. But we didn’t know any better. It was delicious, and honestly, throwing caution to the wind is part of the beauty of childhood. Unfortunately, there wasn’t any vegan cookie dough
These days, I still find that same comfort in cookie dough, but now I can enjoy it without the risk (and the weird ingredients). No eggs, no sketchiness, just pure, safe-to-eat, plant-based cookie dough bliss.
I spend a lot of time looking at food, thinking about food, and of course, eating food. It’s honestly the biggest part of my life, and I love that.
The other day, I started thinking about holiday candies. And then it hit me, how incredible would a vegan cookie dough candy bar be? My all-time favorite thing (cookie dough) dressed up for the holidays in a festive coat of my second favorite thing: dark chocolate. Honestly, it sounded so good in my head I knew I had to make it a reality the moment I landed.
Your Friends will LOVE IT!
People will thank you for this candy bar, I promise. With just 9 ingredients, it’s super easy to make and perfectly delicious. It brings you right back to childhood, but with a slightly more grown-up twist, because, ya know, you’re not squeezing cookie dough out of a tube anymore.
This year, I’m leaning into homemade treats over store-bought gifts, and these candy bars are absolutely going in everyone’s goodie boxes. They’re festive, nostalgic, and feel just a little bit fancy. Honestly? The ultimate win.
These vegan cookie dough candy bars are perfectly balanced, the cookie dough is sweet, but the dark chocolate cuts through it with a little bitterness. Maybe even sprinkle with a little salt, and goodness gracious. Hope you enjoy!
- 2 1/4 C. All purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 C. Brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 2 tsp. Vanilla
- 3/4 C. Vegan butter, I used Earth Balance (melted and cooled)
- 3 Tbsp. Almond milk
- 1 C. Dark chocolate chips, vegan
- 3 C. Dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 tsp. Coconut oil
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the vanilla, melted vegan butter, and almond milk.
- Stir together until completely combined.
- Press into a prepared square baking dish, I used an 8x8 ( you can use a large one if you want them to be thinner) Press evenly with a cup or some parchment paper.
- Chill for at least 3 hours.
- When the bars are hard, cut into bar shapes.
- Melt the chopped dark chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until melted. Add the coconut oil and stir.
- Dip the cookie dough bars into the chocolate and chill until completely hard. About an hour.
- Serve!
Also try these Vegan Spiced Oatmeal Cookie Dough Truffles
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