These Keto Cookie Bars are made with sugar free cookie butter and white chocolate chips. Deliciously chewy and tender, they really satisfy your sweet tooth!
Let me get straight to the point, people. These Keto Cookie Butter Bars are beyond delicious, but they also have a greater purpose.
I created this recipe in part because the idea of combining sugar-free cookie butter with keto white chocolate chips seemed very appealing. And it is very tasty, believe me. But I also want to draw your attention to the rollercoaster ride that is running a small business.
My friends over at ChocZero know this full well right now. They had a mishap with one of their products and now they can’t sell them at all. Thousands of bags of product (and who knows how much money) going to waste…
You can check out the whole situation on their Instagram feed HERE.
Supporting small brands
Running a small business is difficult because you don’t have the resources, or the profit margin, of a large corporation. So even small mishaps can cause major issues and disruptions.
As it happens, All Day I Dream About Food is a small business as well. But I don’t sell physical products so I can roll with the punches a little more easily! If a recipe doesn’t work out, it’s only a single batch and not a huge commitment. It doesn’t mean I don’t curse to the high heavens, though.
I applaud ChocZero’s transparency about this hiccup and the issues it’s caused for them. And I wanted to do a little something to help support them. So I created a delicious keto dessert that highlights two of their best-selling products (ones that aren’t causing them any headaches!).
And to give them a little more support, I am also hosting a giveaway for TWO gift cards so you can help support them too! This is from my own pocket, and they don’t even know I am doing it.
Scroll down to the giveaway section of this post to enter.
Ingredients you need
- Keto cookie butter spread: This is very much a specialty ingredient from ChocZero. I realize that not everyone can get their hands on it so I offer an alternative in the Expert Tips section!
- Swerve Brown: I recommend an erythritol based sweetener for this recipe but it can be the granular white as well. I just like the depth of flavor from Swerve Brown.
- Eggs: You need one whole egg plus one egg yolk. The extra yolk makes them more soft and chewy.
- Almond flour: As always, I recommend finely ground almond flour.
- Collagen protein: Collagen adds a chewiness to bars like this one. I use the same trick in my Keto Walnut Blondies! If you don’t want to use it, add another ¼ cup almond flour. The consistency won’t be quite the same.
- Spices: Real cookie butter is made from Speculoos cookies (aka Biscoff cookies). So a little added cinnamon and cardamom add that classic flavor. Use nutmeg if you don’t like cardamom.
- White chocolate chips: Really, any good keto chocolate chips work in these bars. ChocZero has delicious chips of all flavors so if you want to use something else, feel free!
- Kitchen staples: Butter, baking soda, vanilla, salt.
How to make Keto Cookie Bars
1. Combined the wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the cookie butter together with the butter and sweetener until well combined and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla extract until well combined.
2. Add the dry ingredients: Add the almond flour, collagen, baking soda, spices, and salt and beat until the dough comes together. Stir in half of the white chocolate chips.
3. Bake the bars: Press the dough firmly and evenly into a 9×9 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 325ºF for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. The center will still be very soft. Let cool 10 minutes, then press the remaining white chocolate chips into the top of the bars.
4. Cut the bars: Let cool completely in the pan. Then lift out by the edges of the parchment and cut into bars with a sharp knife.
Expert Tips
Can’t get your hands on ChocZero Cookie Butter Spread? Use creamy almond butter instead. Make sure it’s not super runny, as the cookie butter is quite thick. If it is, consider adding another ¼ cup almond flour. You may want to add a touch more sweetener to the bars as well.
Keto white chocolate chips tend to melt a lot during baking and can disappear. This happens with all brands, not just ChocZero. So I recommend only putting half of them in the dough, and adding the remaining chips to the top after you remove the bars from the oven.
Err on the side of underbaking these bars! The edges will get brown but the center will still look a bit wet and be quite soft to the touch. They have a better consistency that way, and are more chewy.
ChocZero Giveaway
And now for the exciting stuff! Okay, well these bars are pretty exciting as is, but winning a gift card for ChocZero products is even more so.
I really am funding this one out of my own pocket. ChocZero has been incredibly supportive of me over the years and I want to return the favor.
The fine print
You must be a US resident, 18 years of age or older, to enter. ChocZero only ships within the US so no international entries, please!
2 winners will be chosen at random through the Rafflecopter app and contacted by email. If a winner does not respond within 72 hours, another winner will be chosen.
Keto Cookie Butter Bars
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup keto cookie butter spread (see Expert Tips for alternatives)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup Swerve Brown
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup collagen protein aka collagen peptides
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cardamom or ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup keto white chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper with overhanging edges.
- In a large bowl, beat the cookie butter together with the butter and sweetener until well combined and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add the almond flour, collagen, baking soda, spices, and salt and beat until the dough comes together. Stir in half of the white chocolate chips.
- Press the dough firmly and evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. The center will still be very soft. Let cool 10 minutes, then press the remaining white chocolate chips into the top of the bars.
- Let cool completely in the pan. Then lift out by the edges of the parchment and cut into bars with a sharp knife.
Vincent says
I found a recipe online that uses a whole jar of this to make brownies. It calls for 3 eggs, and 1 cup of almond flour. However, it always comes out very oily. Any tips? I tried yours and liked it but I like making bars.
Carolyn says
I can’t correct someone else’s recipe very easily if I haven’t tried it myself. I am confused, though… you say you like making bars and these ARE bars.
John says
Just based on the taste of the cooking butter spread I knew these were going to be good. However, these are Super incredible❗️
Tree says
Wow! Wow! These are amazingly delicious! My husband said, “This might be my favorite thing you’ve ever made!” Of course, he says that about many recipes I’ve followed from you 😉 They remind me chewy gingerbread bars. The only thing I did differently was use a mix of Lily’s salted caramel chips and butterscotch chips in the dough. On top I did sprinkle a few white chocolate chips too. ChocZero’s cookie butter spread is so crazy good, just straight out of the jar!
Carolyn says
That sounds fantastic!
Mellanie says
Ohhh, very yummy!
Adrian says
I made this recipe following the metric version, but I noticed that the metric version specifies 60g as equivalent to 1/4 cup of collagen. At least for the Vital Protein collagen I have, this is wildly wrong—60 g of collagen is more than 1/2 cup. I actually really like how it came out with this amount of collagen—and I used brazil nut butter because I didn’t have any cookie butter. But maybe you want to double check that conversion.
Frances says
I haven’t tried this yet, as I ate the Cookie Butter before I saw this recipe. However, I have tried several of Carolyn’s recipes and have loved everything so far. I could easily spend $100 at ChocZero. I found them last year on Amazon and tried a bag. I now order directly. So addictive and so good, plus low carb!
Dawn says
Also, I signed up for updates. Thanks, again!
Dawn says
These look amazing and I appreciate the opportunity for a giveaway! Thank you.
Paul says
These Keto Cookie Butter Bars look delicious! I love that they are a low-carb alternative to traditional cookie butter bars. I can’t wait to try them out and see how they compare to the original. I appreciate that the recipe includes alternative ingredients for those who may have dietary restrictions. Keep up the great work on your blog!
Jolene says
These look so tasty and I think I have just enough cookie butter left in the jar to make them!
Freeman Angela says
I just bought some cookie butter from ChocZero and have been trying to figure out what to do with it, so can’t wait to try these out. They sound delicious!
Danyelle says
These sound absolutely devine! The kiddos and I will definitely be making and enjoying these!
Rivka says
These look delicous!
Christine says
When will the drawing for the gift card be? Anxiously waiting!
Carolyn says
The entries run for a full week. 🙂