Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo

Name: Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup almond flour; 1 tbsp coconut flour; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp unflavored gelatin powder; ¾ cup sweetener of choice: coconut sugar for paleo (or Erythritol for low carb (I used Swerve)); ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut; 7 tbsp butter (melted); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 lg egg; 1 egg white; 2 tbsp unsweetened dried cranberries; ½ tbsp orange zest; 2 tbsp finely chopped walnuts *optional; ⅓ cup chocolate chips (use sugar free chips or chopped low carb chocolate bar, or enjoy life chips for paleo.)

8 January, 2017 by Stacey 38 Comments

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Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo-

These Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo are, gluten free, grain free, low carb and so darn yummy.

Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo are gluten-free, grain-free, and have a low carb version. Yummy cookie bars that are loaded with a treasure chest of goodies inside them.

Chocolate chips, walnuts, shredded coconut, orange zest, and dried cranberries are the tasty loot in these cookie bars.

These treats could definitely cause friends and family to loot the entire pan of them. Sorry about the pirate jokes, I can’t seem to help myself. But these treats are actually a make-over my mom’s much-loved treasure chest cookie recipe.

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Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo or Low Carb:

Ingredients;

1 ¼ cup almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, this brand is corn free
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
¾ cup sweetener of choice: use coconut sugar for paleo, or for low carb use ¾ cup Swerve sweetener (erythritol or other low carb granular sweetener equivalent)
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
7 tbsp butter, melted, or coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lg egg
1 egg white
2 tablespoon unsweetened dried cranberries
½ tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts *optional
⅓ cup chocolate chips of choice: for low carb use sugar free chocolate chips (I used Lilly's Brand), or for Paleo use Enjoy life chocolate chips .

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease or oil an 8×8 baking pan or 9-inch loaf pan (for thicker cookies
In a large mixing bowl mix: almond flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut, orange zest, granulated sweetener, baking powder, and gelatin. Mix together until combined.
Add whole egg, egg white, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Mix together thoroughly.
Fold in chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and walnuts.
Spread cookie bar dough evenly over the bottom of the baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until the center is done and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cookie bars cool completely before cutting and serving.

Nutritional Data for Low Carb Version (using Swerve sweetener and Lilly's baking chips): Yield: 12, Serving Size: 1 bar, Cal: 169, Carbs: 5 g, Net Carbs: 2 g, Fiber: 3 g, Fat: 15 g, Protein: 4 g, Sugars: 2 g, Sodium: 174 mg.

*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

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Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo

Stacey

Treasure Chest Cookie Bars are gluten free, paleo and low carb cookie bar treats with tasty treasures inside.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 7 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 32 mins

Course cookies, Dessert, treats

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 169 kcal

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
¾ cup sweetener of choice: coconut sugar for paleo or Erythritol for low carb (I used Swerve)
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
7 tablespoon butter melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lg egg
1 egg white
2 tablespoon unsweetened dried cranberries
½ tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts *optional
⅓ cup chocolate chips use sugar free chips or chopped low carb chocolate bar, or enjoy life chips for paleo.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease or oil an 8×8 baking pan or 9 inch loaf pan (for thicker cookies
In a large mixing bowl mix: almond flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut, orange zest, granulated sweetener, baking powder, and gelatin. Mix together until combined.
Add whole egg, egg white, vanilla extract and melted butter. Mix together thoroughly.
Fold in chocolate chips, dried cranberries and walnuts.
Spread cookie bar dough evenly over the bottom of the baking sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until center is done and toothpick comes out clean. Let cookie bars cool completely before cutting and serving.

*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Notes

*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSodium: 174mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2g

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Comments

GiGi

January 18, 2017 at 10:34 pm

These bars are truly a treasure chest of FLAVORS!!

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- Stacey
  
  January 19, 2017 at 9:29 am
  
  Thank you GiGi. Love your site and Youtube channel.
  
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Kim | Low Carb Maven

January 17, 2017 at 10:07 am

Oh, I would loot the pantry for these goodies for sure! This is definitely my kind of treat. Thanks for providing a low carb version.

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- Stacey
  
  January 17, 2017 at 10:41 am
  
  Thanks Kim 🙂 Keeping you and your family in our thoughts
  
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Taesha

January 16, 2017 at 9:19 pm

Ha! Love the name and all the healthy goodness! I can't wait to try this recipe!

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- Stacey
  
  January 17, 2017 at 10:43 am
  
  Thanks Teasha. After posting this, I kept getting all kinds of pirate ads showing up, lol.
  
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Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk)

January 16, 2017 at 4:33 pm

Oooh, cranberry, orange, AND chocolate?? Sign me up!

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- Stacey
  
  January 17, 2017 at 10:43 am
  
  Thank you Becky 🙂
  
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rachel @ athletic avocado

January 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm

I can totally get behind one of these beautiful treats! I'm all about cookies in bar form, yum 🙂

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- Stacey
  
  January 17, 2017 at 10:49 am
  
  Thank you so much Rachel & Bethany 🙂
  
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Emily @ Recipes to Nourish

January 13, 2017 at 8:34 pm

I love the name of these, so fun! So many yummy goodies in these cookie bars too! YUM!

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- Stacey
  
  January 14, 2017 at 10:46 am
  
  Thank you Emily 🙂
  
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ChihYu

January 13, 2017 at 12:58 pm

These cookie bars look so delicious and they are perfect size to pack in my lunch bag !

Thanks so much for sharing !

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- Stacey
  
  January 13, 2017 at 3:48 pm
  
  Thank you ChihYu 🙂
  
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Hannah Healy

January 13, 2017 at 12:16 pm

Wow! These cookies look simply amazing! Delicious and moist with amazing ingredients, what more could you ask for.

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- Stacey
  
  January 13, 2017 at 3:49 pm
  
  Thank you so much Hannah 🙂
  
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Carrie Forrest

January 13, 2017 at 12:10 pm

Ohhhh....just like their name, I'm sure these cookies are an absolute treasure! Thanks for sharing! I must try them soon.

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- Stacey
  
  January 13, 2017 at 12:15 pm
  
  Awe, thank you so much Carrie 🙂
  
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Maya | Wholesome Yum

January 13, 2017 at 8:35 am

These look delicious! Love the hidden healthy treasures!

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- Stacey
  
  January 13, 2017 at 12:10 pm
  
  Thank you Maya 🙂
  
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Jessica DeMay

January 12, 2017 at 5:30 pm

These bars look so delicious- like oatmeal cookie bars! 🙂 I love that there is orange zest in them- how fun!

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- Stacey
  
  January 13, 2017 at 12:17 pm
  
  Thanks jessica, they are somewhat like the oatmeal cookie bars & I love orange zest in cookies!
  
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Michele

January 11, 2017 at 3:11 pm

Yum! My kids will love these (and I'll definitely have to sneak a few too). I'll make sure to tell them some pirate jokes too when serving them, haha.

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- Stacey
  
  January 11, 2017 at 3:34 pm
  
  Yes Michele these are better with pirate jokes 🙂
  
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Halle at Whole Lifestyle Nutrition

January 11, 2017 at 6:24 am

These look delicious! I can not wait to make these to put in my kids lunch boxes! Thanks for sharing!

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- Stacey
  
  January 11, 2017 at 9:38 am
  
  Thank you Halle :)These are great for the kiddos
  
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Irena Macri

January 10, 2017 at 2:16 pm

These look AMAZING! A treasure chest of goodies indeed, and so much room to pack in a few more maybe 😉 I'm getting ideas! Yum.

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- Stacey
  
  January 11, 2017 at 9:38 am
  
  Thank you Irena 🙂
  
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Sarah

January 09, 2017 at 6:13 pm

These look so delicious! They would be perfect with a good cup of coffee!

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- Stacey
  
  January 10, 2017 at 8:53 am
  
  Thanks Sarah 🙂
  
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Georgina

January 09, 2017 at 11:30 am

These look delicious! Thanks for the low carb options!

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- Stacey
  
  January 09, 2017 at 12:18 pm
  
  Thank you Georgina
  
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Renee

January 09, 2017 at 9:58 am

These are perfect for little hands! And I would even feel good giving this to my toddler! Great ingredient list! Thank you!

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- Stacey
  
  January 09, 2017 at 12:17 pm
  
  Awe, thanks Renee. You're too kind 🙂
  
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Katja

January 09, 2017 at 9:16 am

Oh, these look really good! Can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing.

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- Stacey
  
  January 09, 2017 at 9:25 am
  
  You're welcome Katja 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
  
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Katrin

January 09, 2017 at 9:10 am

I love the look of these cookie bars! I can see how they are a crowd pleaser. Sharing!

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- Stacey
  
  January 09, 2017 at 9:15 am
  
  Thank you Katrin 🙂
  
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Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo-

Treasure Chest Cookie Bars Paleo or Low Carb:

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