M&M Cookie Bars (Pantry Staple, Vegan & Gluten Free Options)

I’ve been having fun making pantry staple treats, which use ingredients that I already have on hand. These M&M Cookie Bars were a super delicious treat and took very little time to prep and bake.

These M&M Cookie Bars Are:

• Sweet
• Fluffy
• Crunchy on the outside
• Gooey in the middle
• Made with pantry staple ingredients
• Can easily be made gluten free or vegan

What’s In These M&M Cookie Bars?

• Butter, or a dairy free substitute if you are vegan
• Brown Sugar
• Granulated White Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Eggs, or egg substitute
• Baking soda
• Flour, can use a gluten free version for GF
• Salt, just a pinch!
• M&Ms or any other chocolate (or non dairy) candies of your choice!

How Do I Make These M&M Cookie Bars?

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper.
2. Melt butter in a suacepan, or in a oven safe bowl
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs and whisk to combine.
4. Add the baking soda, flour, salt, and the M&Ms (making sure to reserve a few for the top!) And stir well to combine into a dough.
5. Add dough to the baking dish, and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven, and allow cookie bars to cool for at least an hour before eating.

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M&M Cookie Bars (Pantry Staple, Vegan & Gluten Free Options)

These M&M Cookie Bars are a sweet treat made with pantry staple ingredients! Warm and gooey, these bars are fun to make AND to eat.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Baking, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 9 bars

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, melted can use Dairy Free
• 1/2 brown sugar
• 1/2 granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs can use egg substitute
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups flour can use gluten free baking mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup M&Ms plus more to top

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
• Melt butter in a suacepan, or in a oven safe bowl
• In a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs and whisk to combine.
• Add the baking soda, flour, salt, and the M&Ms (making sure to reserve a few for the top!) And stir well to combine into a dough.
• Add dough to the baking dish, and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and allow cookie bars to cool for at least an hour before eating.

Notes

Dietary Modifications

• To make these cookie bars gluten free, just make sure to use a gluten-free flour or baking mix.  Also make sure the chocolate candies do not contain gluten.
• To make these vegan, use a plant-based butter and egg substitute.  I like to use a flax egg (1 tablespoon flax seed meal mixed with 1 tablespoon water) or apple sauce instead of the egg.

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