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May 14, 2021

Creamy White Bean Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Chunks (Gluten-Free & Vegan)

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These soft and creamy cookie squares are made from canned white beans, white chocolate and a secret ingredient–sweetened condensed coconut milk! It’s so easy to make, made all in the food processor, and great for those on a gluten-free, vegan diet.

Creamy White Bean Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Chunks (Gluten-Free & Vegan) - cookie dough

If you’re a fan of chickpea cookie dough and other chickpea based desserts, these delicious soft white chocolate cookie bars are for you! The creamy texture comes from white beans (either cannellini or white butter beans), as well as sweetened condensed coconut milk which adds the best kind of subtle, mellow sweet flavor that comes through each delicious bite. The white chocolate chunks are perfect with the rest of the ingredients, making this a perfect healthy treat.

What I love about this recipe

  • Easy to make (made in the food processor)
  • Vegan-friendly (egg-free)
  • Gluten-free
  • Full of fiber and nutritious!
  • A perfect healthy treat
What You'll Find in this Post:
1. Ingredients Used to Make This
2. Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:
3. How to Make this Healthier
4. How to Store
5. Final Tips
6. You Might Also Like these Bean Recipes
7. Creamy White Bean Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Chunks

Ingredients Used to Make This

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  • White Beans (cannellini or butter beans)– Rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals such as folate, iron, phosphorous, cannellini and butter beans have a satisfying nutty flavor and great additions to a healthy diet. I used canned beans, but you’re welcome to use beans you’ve cooked yourself.
  • Almond Butter – like this one. You can also use other natural nut butters like pecan butter, walnut butter, cashew butter, mixed nut butter, or even seed butter like sunflower. So many choices!
  • Sweetened Condensed (Coconut) Milk – I love the flavor that Sweetened Condensed Milk adds to this recipe. You can use regular or a dairy-free one like this Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk.
  • Coconut flour – Coconut flour does not substitute well, and I can’t recommend swapping coconut flour with other ingredients unless you absolutely had to (2 Tbsp coconut flour = ½ cup almond flour). Unfortunately, you probably won’t get the same texture or mouthfeel as the original recipe.
  • Baking White Chocolate Bar

Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:

  • Use other beans, such as chickpeas, or even lentils.
  • Love Miso? Add a tablespoon of sweet miso paste to the batter before baking. See this post for more ideas
  • Try Dark Chocolate instead of White! You can also add 2 Tbsp of cocoa powder
  • Coffee or mocha? Add either a teaspoon of coffee extract or espresso powder.
  • Chai or Cardamom? Add 1 tsp of Cardamom or Chai Tea Powder.
  • Add natural flavoring / extracts. You can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract (I didn’t feel like it was essential so I left it out in this recipe), or other flavorings or extracts, such as caramel flavoring, hazelnut extract or almond extract.
  • Feel free to experiment on using different nut butters. Instead of almond butter you can also use pecan butter, walnut butter, cashew butter, mixed nut butter, or seed butter like sunflower or pumpkin seed butter.

How to Make this Healthier

  • Add antioxidants: Did you know that cinnamon, matcha and turmeric are all good sources of antioxidants?  Add a teaspoon or two of some of these superfood powders to make this recipe even better!
  • Increase fiber: Add a Tablespoon of ground flaxseed or coconut flour.. Add a handful of nuts, seeds and old-fashioned oats to add texture and nutrition to the cake.
  • Reduce sugar: You can also reduce the sugar by half (to make this less sweet), or replace it altogether with a sugar-free substitute.
Creamy White Bean Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Chunks (Gluten-Free & Vegan) - cookie dough
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How to Store

  • You can store this cookie in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze up to 4 months.

Final Tips

  • Be sure to wash and rinse the canned beans before using to reduce the salt.
  • While a food processor will give you the best results, you can also use a high-powered blender (such as Vitamix) that comes with a tamper. Use the tamper to push the ingredients into the blades of the blender to ensure the best consistency.
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Creamy White Bean Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Chunks

Creamy White Bean Cookie Bars with White Chocolate Chunks (Gluten-Free & Vegan) - cookie doughAll Purpose Veggies
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 147 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz can cannellini or butter beans* drained and rinsed (about 250g)
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (about 100 g)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp coconut flour
  • white chocolate chunks

Instructions
 

  • Blend all ingredients except the white chocolate chips in a food processor until very smooth (blend 1-2 minutes).
  • Add the white chocolate chips into the batter and stir roughly by hand, before scraping out the dough onto a parchment lined sheet pan.
  • Shape the dough into a flat mound about 3/4 inches tall.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 15-17 minutes, or until the top of the cookie is dry and slightly golden
  • Let cool before cutting the cookie into squares

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 53mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 1mg***Net Carbs: 12g
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  1. Anonymous says

    May 8, 2022 at 10:45 am

    A can? That is ….?

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    • All Purpose Veggies says

      May 16, 2022 at 7:06 pm

      Fixed! It was one 16 oz can of white beans – about 250g when drained and rinsed.

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