Best Cookie Bars
These delicious bars are rich and decadent and take about 5 minutes to put together. They're perfect for packing into lunchboxes or filling a cookie jar.
YIELDS 36 BARS
INGREDIENTS
- Unsalted butter (for greasing)
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup gluten-free white chocolate chips
- 1 cup special dark, gluten-free chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped salted cashews
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (14-ounce) can gluten-free sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla flavoring
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a 13″ × 9″ baking pan with parchment paper; lightly grease with unsalted butter.
Layer coconut, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, cashews, and pecans in pan in that order.
In small bowl, combine condensed milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla; mix with wire whisk until blended. Drizzle this mixture evenly over ingredients in pan.
Bake 22–26 minutes, or until the bars are set and are bubbly all over the surface.
Cool completely in pan. Then remove the bars along with the parchment paper from pan, peel off paper, and cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 160 | Carbohydrates: 17g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 55mg | Fiber: <1g
Read Closely for Gluten
When baking for kids who are allergic to gluten, be sure to read every single label on everything you buy. Some chocolates and even some canned milks can contain gluten. Look for mention of any type of flour or gluten, including wheat, rye, barley, wheat germ, couscous, seitan, or cereal extract.
