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A stack of three almond joy bars on a wooden cutting board.

Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Almond Joy Cookie Bars

Sandi Gaertner
Decadent gluten free chocolate brownie almond joy bars.
4.91 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Additional Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookie bars
Calories 251 kcal

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 gluten free chocolate cookie or brownie mix See Notes
  • 12 ounces condensed coconut milk * see note
  • 2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1 cup slivered or sliced toasted almonds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Make the cookie or brownie mix according to package directions. If you are using my recipe below, mix that up.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, add coconut, almond, and condensed milk.
  • Mix well.
  • Spray an 8x8 baking dish with coconut oil.
  • Add cookie dough to the bottom. Spread to cover the whole bottom and press down. Bake 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the oven. Spread the coconut mixture on top.
  • Bake an additional 10-15 minutes until the top is slightly golden.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
  • When you take this out of the oven, note the coconut bars are HOT. Let them cool before slicing them.
  • Let them cool to room temperature on the counter, then move the gluten free almond joy bars to the refrigerator to cool for an hour. Slice them after they are cooled.

Notes

  1. To make this recipe dairy-free, you can use coconut condensed milk instead of regular condensed milk.
  2. You can use a dry gluten free chocolate cookie mix and make it, or use refrigerated gluten free cookie dough. I love using either my Gluten Free Brownies or Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie Cookie recipes for the base.
  3. These cookies will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
  4. Be careful when you take this out of the oven. Allow cooling completely because the coconut topping will be very hot.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 46mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg
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