Name: Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup creamy almond butter; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces, ground into flour; 1/3 cup coconut flour; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 10 oz dairy free dark chocolate chunks; 1 cup pecan pieces

Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars

These gluten free dark chocolate pecan cookie bars are so decadent and delicious!

Prep10 minutes

Cook15 minutes

Total25 minutes

Servings16

Published 5 Nov 2018

These Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars recipe are gluten free and dairy free. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a mouthwatering dessert.

These dark chocolate pecan bars are thick and chewy, ultra chocolatey, and totally gluten free thanks to delicious and versatile pecans.

They also happen to be one of my favorite vegetarian thanksgiving recipes!

Cookie bars at Thanksgiving might seem like an untraditional choice, but they are a tradition for us.

It’s a fun tradition alongside the other pecan must haves like pecan pie and pecan cream pie.

gluten free cookie bars in a baking dish

How to make dark chocolate pecan cookie bars

Step 1: Beat the almond butter, melted coconut oil, brown sugar, honey, and vanilla until well combined. Add the eggs and beat well.

Step 2: Add 1 1/2 cups of pecan pieces to a blender or food processor and grind them into flour consistency.

Step 3: In a separate bowl, add the pecan flour, baking soda, salt, and coconut flour and whisk it all together.

Step 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet, beating until combined. Fold in 1 cup of the pecan pieces and the chocolate chunks.

Step 5: Grease an 8 by 8 dish and press batter evenly into the pan using a rubber spatula (it will be thick).

Step 6: Bake the pecan cookie bars at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

If you love the flavor of nutty pecans mixed with rich chocolate, you will love these!

These cookie bars are an indulgent treat to enjoy year round, but especially during the holidays.

The ultimate pecan lover’s dessert.

I used an entire bag of chocolate chips for extra chocolatey goodness.