Description
Soft, buttery chocolate chip cookie bars with a chilled creamy, decadent banana cream layer. This healthier SCD-friendly dessert recipe is so perfect to have ready in the freezer for hot summer months. Grain-free, Gluten-free, Refined-sugar-free, SCD-friendly.
Ingredients
Cookie Base:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1/4 cup mini paleo chocolate chips
Banana Cream Layer:
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 egg yolks
Optional Garnish:
- 1/2 banana, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp. mini paleo chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp. slivered almonds
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×9″ pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the “cookie base” ingredients (besides the chocolate chips). Beat with an electric hand mixer until a thick dough forms. Stir in the the mini chocolate chips.
- Evenly press the cookie dough into the lightly greased pan and bake for 13-15 minutes, until the edges of the cookie base are slightly golden brown.
- As the cookie base cools, make the banana cream layer: combine the banana, almond butter, almond milk, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon in a food processor. Blend on high for about a minute, until a smooth, creamy mixture forms. Fold in the Greek yogurt and egg yolks.
- Pour the banana cream mixture evenly on top of the cooled cookie base and top with the optional garnish ingredients. Bake for an additional 2 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
- Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
Store in freezer & let thaw at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
- Category: Something Sweet
- Method: Bake
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 6
- Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 11
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
Keywords: Grain-free, healthy dessert, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free, gut health, banana recipe, cookie bars, banana cream pie, frozen dessert, summer recipe, Greek yogurt, specific carbohydrate diet