Monster Cookie Bars ~
Kids and adults alike love these easy-to-make, dairy-free cookie bars.
Peanut butter and oatmeal cookie dough smothered in chocolate and studded with colorful candies is an easy, no-bake dessert treat that is frightfully delicious!
I like this monster cookie bar recipe because, not only is a total crowd-pleaser, but it’s made with basic pantry ingredients that are pretty much always on hand around here.
Ingredients for Monster Cookie Bars
You will need:
- 6 tablespoons vegan butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 3/4 cup vegan m&m-style candies, divided
- 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons vegan heavy cream
Ingredient Notes
- For the m&m-style candies, I used Unreal brand. They taste just like m&ms and I like colors, especially for Halloween. There are other brands on the market but I haven’t tried them out yet so not sure how they compare.
- Trader Joe’s and Nestle both make vegan chocolate chips and are my go-to brands.
- Look for vegan heavy cream in the refrigerated vegan or dairy section of the supermarket. If its not readily available, making your own is very simple and takes just a few minutes with this recipe –> Vegan Heavy Cream Substitute
How to Make Vegan Monster Cookie Bars
STEP ONE: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
STEP TWO: Into a large mixing bowl, add the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to cream together the butter and sugars together.
STEP THREE: Add the peanut butter and continue mixing until fully incorporated and consistency is smooth.
STEP FOUR: Add the all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, salt, and oats. Mix just until combined.
STEP FIVE: Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate candies.
STEP SIX: Press the cookie dough mixture into the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
STEP SEVEN: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Use the microwave to heat the chocolate in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval until the chocolate is melted and its consistency is smooth.
STEP EIGHT: Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the cookie dough mixture, using a spatula to spread the chocolate so that it covers the entire surface.
STEP NINE: Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate candies.
STEP TEN: Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours, then cut into squares and serve.
Storage
- These Monster Cookie Bars should be stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
More Cookie Recipes You’ll Love!
- Vegan Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies
- Vegan Cranberry Orange Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cherry Snowball Cookies
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Monster Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons vegan butter softened
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 3/4 cup vegan m&m-style candies divided
- 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons vegan heavy cream
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Into a large mixing bowl, add the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to cream together the butter and sugars together.
- Add the peanut butter and continue mixing until fully incorporated and consistency is smooth.
- Add the all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, salt, and oats. Mix just until combined.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate candies.
- Press the cookie dough mixture into the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Use the microwave to heat the chocolate in 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval until the chocolate is melted and its consistency is smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the cookie dough mixture, using a spatula to spread the chocolate so that it covers the entire surface.
- Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate candies.
- Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours, then cut into squares and serve.
Kayla DiMaggio
Loving these monster cookie bars! They were delicious and such a fun treat!
GUSTAVO DE OBALDIA
My monster cookies came out delicious! thank you for another strong and brilliant recipe!
Shilpa
These are so good.. perfect for the holidays
Choclette
I’m a sucker for peanut butter and chocolate so your cookie bars are now on my must make list.