Tahini Monster Cookie Bars | Formidable Kitchen

Monster cookie lovers, this recipe is for you. I’ve had a lot enjoyable perfecting monster cookie recipes over the previous few years like these power bites and these (precise) cookies, and I knew a scrumptious bar filled with all the yummy add-ins was so as.

These tahini monster cookie bars are full of your entire favs like oats, chocolate chunks & chocolate candies, plus some additional particular add-ins that make the out-of-this-world scrumptious. They simply so occur to be gluten free because of almond flour and rolled oats, and are simply dairy free as effectively. Simply LOOK at these golden edges, ooey-gooey middles, and puddles of darkish chocolate.

The crew and I made these wonderful treats final summer time and actually grew to become obsessed. They’re, after all, good straight from the oven however they’re additionally SO scrumptious and chewy proper out of the fridge! Any approach you take pleasure in them you would possibly wish to make a double batch as a result of everybody round you may be swooning. They’re actually one in all my fav simple desserts ever!

What are monster cookies?

Monster cookies are form of a kitchen sink cookie, which means they’re all concerning the mix-ins. Conventional monster cookies like my well-known recipe have:

• Peanut butter
• Oats
• M&M’s
• Chocolate chips

These wonderful monster cookie bars swap the peanut butter for tahini and embody a couple of particular add-ins.

All the things you’ll have to make these monster cookie bars

You critically gained’t have the ability to inform that these more healthy monster cookie bars are each gluten-free and dairy-free. They’re SO fudgy however are made with healthful substances you’ll love! Right here’s what you’ll have to make them:

• Eggs: you’ll want 2 eggs to assist the monster cookie bars bake up correctly.
• Coconut sugar: I really like the caramel-like taste and ideal sweetness that coconut sugar provides to those bars.
• Coconut oil: for the proper quantity of moisture you’ll want somewhat coconut oil.
• Tahini: we’re skipping the standard peanut butter and mixing tahini into these monster cookie bars as a substitute! Use the code ‘ambitiouskitchen’ to get 10% off my favourite model, Soom.
• Flour: we’re utilizing fantastic, blanched almond flour to maintain the bars gluten free.
• Oats: you’ll additionally want some rolled oats to offer them the proper thickness. Keep in mind to make use of gluten free rolled oats to maintain the bars gluten free, too!
• Shredded coconut: you’ll combine in some unsweetened shredded coconut with the dry substances for that true monster cookie taste.
• Baking staples: don’t overlook the baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt. Learn to make your personal vanilla extract right here.
• Scrumptious add-ins: we’re folding in darkish chocolate chunks (or darkish chocolate chips) and chocolate candies for melty chocolate in each chunk. Keep in mind to make use of a dairy free model of chocolate to maintain the bars dairy free — use the code ‘AMBITIOUSKITCHEN’ for 20% off Hu Kitchen chocolate. Don’t overlook the sprinkle of fancy sea salt on high!

Easy ingredient swaps

I extremely suggest sticking to this monster cookie bar recipe as carefully as doable with a view to get the perfect outcomes! Nevertheless, listed here are a couple of ingredient swaps I can suggest:

• For the coconut sugar: be at liberty to make use of brown sugar as a substitute. Learn to make your personal brown sugar right here!
• For the coconut oil: in the event you’re not dairy free, you would additionally use melted butter.
• For the tahini: peanut butter or almond butter would additionally work effectively!
• For the mix-ins: be at liberty to get inventive right here! I feel Reese’s items, white chocolate chips, or nuts would even be scrumptious.

Can I make them vegan?

Please observe that I’ve not examined these monster cookie bars with flax eggs. Let me know within the feedback in the event you do, and remember to use a dairy free/vegan chocolate & chocolate candies as effectively.

On the lookout for thicker bars?

If you happen to like your monster cookie bars extra “oat-y” and thicker, be at liberty to make use of 3/4 cup of rolled oats as a substitute of 1/2 cup. I personally favor utilizing 1/2 cup.

Monster cookie bars made in a single bowl

1. Prep your pan. Begin by preheating the oven to 350 levels F and lining a 9×9 inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine the moist substances. Combine collectively the eggs, coconut sugar and tahini till they’re clean, then stir within the melted & cooled coconut oil and vanilla. Make sure you combine every thing effectively in order that there’s no oil separation.
3. Add the dry. Combine within the almond flour, oats, coconut, baking soda & salt till effectively mixed.
4. Add the mix-ins. Fold within the chocolate chunks and chocolate candies, reserving half for sprinkling on high.
5. Bake & take pleasure in. Add the dough to your ready pan, sprinkle on the remainder of the chocolate and bake! Once they’re achieved sprinkle with sea salt, cool & then reduce and devour.

The important thing to good monster cookie bars

The important thing to creating good monster cookie bars which are gooey and scrumptious is to barely underbake them. Take them out as quickly as the sides are getting barely golden brown. They’ll set extra as you allow them to cool.

Storing & freezing suggestions

• Within the fridge: I’d suggest leaving the monster cookie bars on the counter at room temperature for not more than a day or two after which storing them in an hermetic container within the fridge.
• To freeze: enable the bars to chill utterly, then reduce them as directed. Wrap particular person bars in plastic wrap, then in foil or a reusable bag equivalent to Stasher baggage. Freeze for as much as 3 months.

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I hope you like these tahini monster cookie bars! If you happen to make them remember to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you preferred them. Take pleasure in, xo!