What better way to celebrate your birthday than with some delicious gluten-free and vegan birthday cookie bars? For those who follow a gluten-free and vegan lifestyle (whether it’s due to food allergies or chronic illness), it can be challenging to find desserts that fit dietary needs while also being delicious. This gluten-free birthday cookie bar recipe is sure to impress!
Why You’ll Love These Gluten-Free Birthday Cookie Bars
They’re allergy-friendly!
They’re delicious and pretty.
They are the perfect treat for your next birthday party!
They are also great for kids.
Equipment Needed
All you need for this recipe is a mixing bowl and a 8×8 baking dish.
Ingredients Needed for These Gluten-Free Birthday Cookie Bars
Paleo Flour: My favorite is Bob’s Red Mill brand and this is the brand I used! I like to get my gluten-free flour staples from Thrive Market because they have great deals! If you use my link, you can get 40% off your first order.
Coconut Sugar: This is my favorite refined sugar-free option!
Honey: I love the flavor of honey in my baked goods, but if you do not eat honey you can substitute with maple syrup.
Plant Milk: Any plant milk would work here!
Olive Oil: I love to bake with olive oil, but you can also swap with avocado oil or coconut oil here.
Vanilla: I love to buy my vanilla extract in bulk from Thrive Market (see above for 40% off your first box). If you have histamine issues, getting a non-alcoholic vanilla extract may be helpful for you!
Baking Soda: Make sure your baking soda is labeled gluten-free!
Salt: My favorite salt is Redmond’s Real Salt. I have linked it here and you can get 15% off with code LESSWITHLAUR.
Vanilla Frosting: I am so sad because Simple Mills discontinued my favorite frosting, so I have been using Miss Jones or homemade vanilla frosting for this.
Sprinkles: I always make sure to look for naturally dyed sprinkles!
How to Make These Gluten-Free and Vegan Birthday Cookie Bars
Preheat your oven to 350º F. Grease an 8×8 baking dish. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir in wet ingredients. Pour batter into baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or until slightly browned. Let cool and then top with frosting and sprinkles!
Substitutions and Variations
I have not tried these with any other types of flour. Please let me know if you do!
Storage
Store these gluten-free birthday cookie bars for up to 5 days in an airtight container (I prefer to store these in the fridge). You can also freeze them if you prefer!
Recipe FAQ
Can you make this recipe nut-free?
Yes! If you use a nut-free milk and nut-free flour then this recipe can be nut-free!
Related Recipes
Make sure to try these gluten-free and dairy-free dessert recipes next:
Homemade Chocolate Quinoa Bites
How to Make Gluten-Free Birthday Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups paleo flour
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/3 cup dairy-free milk
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Dash salt
- frosting
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8×8 baking dish.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and stir in wet.
- Pour batter into baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Let cool and then top with frosting and sprinkles. Cut into bars and enjoy!
5 Responses
Itís nearly impossible to find educated people in this particular subject, however, you seem like you know what youíre talking about! Thanks
Of course! 🙂
Do you have a dairy free frosting recipe for this? The one you used looks AMAZING!
I will get one posted soon!!