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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Caramel Bars
[Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, No-Bake]

ME By: Michele Elizabeth

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Ingredients You Need for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Caramel Bars [Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, No-Bake]

Cookie Dough:

1 1/2 cups rolled oats (processed into flour)
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup raw cashew butter
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon canned coconut milk cream
1/4-1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips

Caramel Center:

3/4 cup pitted medjool dates
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup raw cashew butter

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How to Prepare Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Caramel Bars [Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, No-Bake]

In a food processor add the whole rolled oats and process into a flour consistency.
Add all the cookie dough ingredients into a bowl and mix, set aside.
Add the caramel ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Line a small dish (this recipe used a 4×6-inch dish) with parchment paper and add half the cookie dough mixture to the bottom and then the caramel layer and then for the top layer either put 6 clumps on top and slightly spread evenly or roll out first and lay it on top like you would do with a pie crust.
Freeze overnight at least 12 hours.

Notes

You can add anything you want to the cookie dough, if you like nuts added in your cookies or sprinkles or maybe you’re a full on PB lover you can totally swap the cashew butter for PB or even almond butter… of course that’ll affect the taste but still it’ll be yummy! (be sure to swap the nut butter in the caramel recipe as well if you change the cookie dough nut butter). This recipe makes it have a more predominant caramel texture but if you love cookie dough more than caramel then make half the recipe of caramel or even just save some of the caramel for topping some ice cream, this recipe makes a really thick caramel layer in the center! The pitted medjool dates need to be soft and gooey, if they aren’t soft and gooey soak them in hot water for 30 minutes first. Store in the fridge 1 week or freezer 1-2 months. To keep these 100% refined sugar free you need to use carob chips or a dark chocolate bar chopped up as regular vegan chocolate chips contain sugar… you could also leave them out as well because they are definitely delicious without them!