Chocolate-Covered Katie’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Hope your day is off to a great start! I was so excited when I checked the mail to see that Katie had sent me a copy of her new book, Chocolate-Covered Katie. We’ve been blog friends since the days of yore (7 years!), and her banana bread in a bowl is one of my all-time favorite quick and delicious breakfasts. Though I’ve never met her in person, we’ve kept in touch and I’ve loved watching her blog grow and the success she’s created for herself. It always makes me happy to see fellow bloggers and women crushing their goals and accomplishing amazing things.
Her book is absolutely beautiful, and PACKED with healthier versions of classic desserts.
When I say “healthier,” I mean that the recipes include whole ingredients and include whole grains, healthy fats, and natural sweeteners (like dates, honey, maple syrup and coconut sugar). The recipes are vegan, with many gluten-free options included. She even sneaks veggies into some of the dishes. 😉 They’re simple to make, and absolutely delicious.
I can already tell that this is going to be covered in chocolate splotches and well-worn within no time. I’m excited to make my way through the recipes!
The first one I tested was a homemade bar recipe, since we had all of the ingredients on hand and it was snack time.
Chocolate cookie dough bars.
These are date and almond-based, way more delicious and far less expensive than the store-bought versions. Bonus: they were extremely quick to put together, so Liv and I were able to enjoy a delicious (and secretly nutrient-dense) snack within minutes.
Katie kindly gave me permission to post the recipe to share, so here it is if you’re looking to switch up your snack game!
Chocolate-Covered Katie’s Cookie Dough Bars
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 3 cups packed pitted dates
- 1 1/2 cups raw nuts of choice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ounce chocolate bar of choice, optional
- chocolate chips or homemade chocolate chips for garnish
Instructions
- In a high-quality food processor, blend all the ingredients, except the chocolate chips until a fine crumble forms. If the mixture is too dry, add up to 1 tablespoon water. Divide the dough evenly between 2 gallon-sized resealable plastic bags and smush each into a ball. With the dough still inside the bag, use a rolling pin to roll it out until it fills up the entire bag. Repeat with the second bag.
- Cut away the top sides of the bags so that the dough is expose. Using a knife or a cookie cutter, cut into bars. Press a few chocolate chips into each bar if desired. Store leftovers in a covered container at room temperature for up to 3 days, refrigerate for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 2 months.
I highly recommend checking out her book for some amazing smoothie, breakfast, dessert and snack recipes. Just leave a comment with your all-time favorite cookbook, and I’ll pick a lucky winner to receive a copy.
Have a lovely morning!
xoxo
Gina
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I love Oh She Glows and it sounds silly, but the recipes that came with my vitamix! Lots of inspiration in there!
My favourite cookbook definitely has to be the Oh She Glows cookbook, everything in there is amazing!!
Babycakes because it’s my boyfriend’s pet name for me 🙂
The Cookie Bible! Circa 1980s? My mom gave it to me a few years ago. The recipes are great and there are SO many!
Picking one favorite is tough! I’d have to say any Yotam Ottolenghi cookbook – delicious and unique flavor combinations that have expanded my palate.
I love The Pioneer Woman cookbooks!
Binder of family recipes, including hand-written ones from my Bubbie. I think of her every time I open the binder and use one of her recipes.
My favorite cookbook is the Magnolia Bakery cookbook. There isn’t a healthy/light recipe in there, but boy is their stuff tasty!!
My favorite cookbook is Baked from the Baked bakery in Brooklyn. That was a lot of Bs! Their recipes are delicious!
My all time fav cookbook is the one my aunt put together of all of my grandmas recipes!!!
My favorite cookbook is the he magnolia bakery one my mom got me., not healthy but everything I have made is awesome
I LOVE the oh she glows cookbook! Everything I’ve made from it has turned out perfectly, and ooooh so good!
well the only cookbook i own is Joyous Health, which i really like. there are SO MANY cookbooks that I would love, including Deliciously Ella, Skinnytaste, and Chocolate covered katie’s book!
I love the Skinnytaste Cookbook. Her blog converted me into a Zoodle lover.
Love Pioneer Woman cookbooks…her photography is wonderful too!
Dinner: A Love Story is my most favorite and most used cookbook
These look awesome! I love anything with chocolate that doesn’t take a lot of time to make 🙂
I love the Baked cookbooks!
Oh She Glows by Angela Liddon. not a vegan…just a fan of outstanding and delicious food!! the recipes are incredibly simple to make.
Frankly I love blog recipes (including Katie’s!) and have a bunch on recipe cards. I requested the oh she glows cookbook at my library more than a month ago and am finally about to get it! Based on previous comments, I won’t be disappointed!
My fav cookbook to date is Molto Italiano by Mario Batali. Love my Italian food!
I love seriously delish!
I love Oh She Glows!! So good 🙂 But this looks like it would be my new favorite!!
My current favorite is Blender Girl. I’ve been on a smoothie kick lately and love her smoothir recipes!
My favorite cookbook is Everyday Italian by Giada. Now I’m on a healthier lifestyle (less pasta) and would love this cookbook. Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite and most used cookbook is Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I’ve hosted dinner Parties and used a lot of recipes from there. What a great giveaway!
I have really been enjoying Joyous Health cookbook. Her spelt pizza dough is delicious!!
Giada’s “Feel Good” cookbook is great! Especially the breakfast recipes in it 🙂
I love Eat, Taste, Heal!! Full of Ayurvedic goodies!
I love Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan! I’ve been wanting to check out Katie’s book – the recipes look incredible!
I love the Pioneer Woman cookbooks!
My favorite cookbook is vegetarian 5 ingredient that I cannot remember the name. I love that the ingredients are few so that I can change it up however I want.
I always gravitate back to my cooking light 5 ingredients and 15 minutes cookbook… Perfect for this lazy teacher!
Ameicas Test Kitchen cookbooks never fail me. 🙂
HOW SWEET EATS has the best cookbook! thank you!
her stuff always looks so good!
This cook book looks great! I love her blog!
My favorite cookbook? There are way too many to choose from, but I would go for Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan, or the Oh She Glows cookbook. Both are fantastic!
All time favorite cookbook is Thug Kitchen ! the food is delicious and the recipe directions just crack me up!
My favorite cookbook is from Heartline Cafe, A small cafe off the beaten path in Sedona. I had brunch there once and the bus boys picked fresh figs off the trees in the patio and sliced them right at the table for us. The owner was so sweet and had so many stories to share. It’s a cookbook I’ll cherish forever!
Right now I’m crushing on Smitten Kitchen’s.