Keto Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Bars
If what you are looking for is an easy, delicious low carb keto soft-baked chocolate chip bars, are you in for a treat! These keto-friendly chocolate chip bars will have you smiling from ear to ear.
Let me show you how decadent this low carb keto lifestyle can be. No need to feel deprived with recipes like these.
And if you’re a fan of cookie bars, you should also check out our keto peanut butter chocolate chip bars for another delicious option.
As far as the youth were concerned the chewier the cookie, the more heavenly they were. They would call my cookies “Jesus” cookies and it was meant to be a huge compliment.
Do you know what was my secret for super chewy cookies? Marshmallows and corn syrup! Ugh, I know. Today, I cringe when I think of how often I made these.
Yet somehow the kids felt that Jesus himself had endorsed my cookies. Ohhhh the life of a youth pastor, never a dull moment! Oh, how I wish I could have shared a plateful of my keto soft-baked chocolate chip bars instead.
Keto Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Bars
These low carb soft-baked chocolate chip bars are in no way as chewy as my marshmallow loaded ones were. The absence of that much sugar makes that level of chewiness pretty impossible.
However, these keto soft-baked chocolate chip bars are melt in your mouth cookies and yes they are delicious!
What’s more, I like to think that Jesus would give these keto chocolate chip cookie bars a thumbs up. As far as calling them “Jesus” cookies? That kind of talk can only belong inside a youth group.
How To Make Keto Chocolate Chip Bars
I have a couple of ingredients and tips that help make these keto chocolate chip bars a success. For one this recipe uses cream cheese. I’m a big fan of keto cream cheese recipes
Why? Well, because cream cheese adds a lot of stability and texture to keto foods.
In this keto bar recipe, the cream cheese helps with making the cookie bars have that soft-baked texture we all love. I also use a tiny amount of xanthan gum to help with the chewy factor. It’s not necessary but it does help in my humble opinion.
The recipe calls for five whole eggs and you don’t want to skimp here because it plays a vital role. I also use a combination of almond and coconut flour to get the perfect texture.
The Sweeteners For Keto Soft-baked Chocolate Chip Bars
When it comes to choosing which sugar-substitute to use for this ——, I have several for you to choose from.
My go-to choice is Lakanto Monk Fruit because the texture is spot on and since there is barely any aftertaste. It is a monk fruit and erythritol blend.
Lakanto Monk Fruit gets its sweetness from antioxidants called mogrosides, instead of fructose or sucrose. It’s why it’s a great all-natural sugar-substitute and has zero calories and zero glycemic index.
I’m also partial to Swerve an erythritol blend. Unlike other natural sweeteners like stevia, it has no bitter aftertaste and measures just like sugar.
It’s also a sugar substitute that browns and caramelizes just like sugar. Swerve is made from ingredients found in select fruits and starchy root vegetables and contains no artificial ingredients, preservatives or flavors.
Swerve is the name brand of Erythritol it’s unlike other sugar alcohols has a 0 % impact on blood sugar.
Although Erythritol can have a cooling aftertaste when used in larger quantities. It’s something that some people dislike.
Personally, not an issue for me and why I am a fan.
You could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure for most of my baked goods.
But if using Pyure you will want to use 1/2 the amount called for in this recipe since it’s much sweeter.
Lastly, if you can easily find a more natural sugar substitute you can also use Splenda with great success.
You will want to use the Splenda that has a bulking agent. It’s the one that comes in larger bags. I don’t recommend Splenda Bake because it’s actually half sugar half sucralose product and will be too high in carbs to be considered keto-friendly.
Keto-Friendly Cookies For The Win!
Baking sugar-laden cookies for the youth that Randy and I had the honor to minister to, seemed to be a regular Friday night occurrence.
Randy and I were involved in some sort of youth ministry for over 25 years. Our lives are so much richer for having served this generation.
Looking back, it’s no surprise that the youth found these cookies so addicting. What’s more, I am pretty certain that Jesus wasn’t smiling on my cookie offerings. No, He was probably shaking His head thinking oh Hilda, Hilda you have so much to learn.
After all, my keto soft-baked chocolate chip bars did not show up until we closed the youth pastor chapter of our lives.
Fast-forward to today and now I wouldn’t touch or make any sort of cookie that has regular sugar in it. It’s amazing how much a person can evolve when they get the right revelation.
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If there is one thing I particularly proud of sharing it’s how we combined our Christian faith with the keto diet.
In case you don’t know, Randy and I came to the keto diet looking at it from a Christian perspective. As believers, we live our entire lives supported by God’s grace.
So when the Holy Spirit led us to combine our Christian faith and the keto diet, we did so in hopes of finding lasting transformation.
Randy had been a diabetic for over 15 years and he was dealing with the consequences of this disease. I was a survivor of the Guillan Barre Syndrome and was fighting fibromyalgia and chronic sciatica.
To say we needed God’s intervention is putting it mildly. When we followed the Holy Spirit’s prompting to we got on the path to real transformation.
Knowing firsthand the benefits of this decision we have created a closed Christian group that is using the keto diet to transform their lives. I love how supportive and encouraging this group of believers is. It’s exciting to see how people are transforming their lives by combining this lifestyle with the Christian faith.
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It's a recipe for Keto Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Bars. And it's sugar-free, grain-free, gluten-free, low in carbs and keto-friendly.
Keto Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 140Total Fat: 13.5gSaturated Fat: 5.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 69mgCarbohydrates: 2.9gNet Carbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0.9gSugar: 0.3gProtein: 4.2g
Hi Hilda: I stumbled on your blog this morning, and find this recipe to look delicious! Grandkids coming over for the weekend so I might surprise it on them. 🙂 Thank you.
Hi there!!thanks for stopping by and commenting. Are you viewing from a computer or phone? I can’t see the picture from my computer only my phone. ?
I’m on my trusty PC at the moment. Your cookies look so GOOD!
Thanks for the heads up. ?
Hi. I have a keto flour, would that work in place of the almond and coconut flour, do you think?
Hi Robin, I can’t guarantee this as this recipe was created on the flour substitutes I mentioned. I hope you can understand.
They’re in the oven right now but it is looking more like a cake than a cookie?
It’s not a cake but it is a soft-baked chocolate chip bar Selena.
This is so tempting. I give in. Will give it a try
Yay! Let me know your results. Enjoy in good health ??
I love this recipe but I used 1 cup of monkfruit sweetener to cut down on that “cool” sensation ?. My question is this: how much coco powder should I add to make these DOUBLE chocolate cookie bars? TIA
Hi Mandi, I would I use 1/4 cup of cocoa powder and add a couple of tablespoons of water if the batter is too thick. Not sure if this will work since I haven’t made this. But it’s my best guess.
Currently have these in the oven right now and they look so good. Curiosity has me on how this will taste as just a regular cookie. Have you tried? Thanks for the recipe.
Melissa, I haven’t but feel free to try and let me know if it works. It should in theory work. I also have a recipe for chocolate chip cookies that has been well tested and loved. https://www.fittoservegroup.com/ultimate-ketosis-chocolate-chip-cookies/
When is the vanilla supposed to be added? Also, do you have the nutrition facts?
Hi Melissa, Add the vanilla along with the butter and sugar substitute. The nutritional fact is at the end of the recipe card in the black section. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi, if I’m using 10 by 10 square pan, how long would it take to bake ? temperature is it still at 350c ? Tq
Hi Amelia, using a 10×10 pan is significantly smaller than the suggested time. I can’t guarantee the same results since I have not tried making it in a smaller pan. If that’s the only pan you have, I would add 3/4 of the batter to the 10×10 pan and then bake the rest of the dough like regular cookie dough. Just guessing since I have not tried this myself.
These are awesome!! Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Diane, So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Darling.
I have made this recipe multiple times now and it is amazing!!! a huge hit in my house. satisfies my sweet tooth PERFECTLY
Not going to lie I had my doubts but this cookie cake is amazing floffy and sweet everyone in my family loves it even my nonketo man.
Yay Sara! So glad to hear you enjoyed it.
I found the link in a keto group I’m in. I made them this morning and these are amazing! The only change made was that I added extra chocolate chips. I will be using this recipe again!
Hi Tiffany, so glad you enjoyed the recipe.
If I use xylitol how much should I use?
Kristy, I don’t use xylitol but I would use whatever the equivalent is on the package. Based on others it should be the same amount listed.
I used Xylitol and its the same amount. I personally prefer not to have stuff too sweet, so I only put in1.5 cups. Yummy!
Just made these and they’re in the oven now…but when I put the recipe in my fitness pal it came out with 15 carbs per serving?
Am I doing something wrong??
Hi Diana, I believe it’s because you are adding the carbohydrates from the sugar substitute (sugar alcohols) .This is something that low carb food bloggers do not add. Here is an explanation from Swerve sugar substitute https://swervesweet.com/videos/swerve-and-carbohydrates I hope this reassures you.
I have these in the oven right now. So can’t wait until the timer goes off!!! Found your recipe in a Keto group on Facebook
Just made these and will again. Wondering the nutritional value? Even one of my teens said he liked them !!!
Awwww glad to hear you and your family are enjoying this recipe Lori. The nutritional facts are listed at the bottom of the recipe card it’s the section in black.
Thanks for pointing out the nutritional values. I scrolled right past it. I guess my brain registers anything in a box as an ad. Lol. I have mine ready to go in the oven. Just waiting for my keto coconut puffs to come out. I tasted the batter and it was great! That’s usually a good sign. ??
Thanks for pointing out the nutritional value. I scrolled right past it. I guess my brain sees anything in a box as an ad. Lol. I have these bars on the counter cooling right now. I tasted the batter and it was good. That is usually a good sign. Lol. Thanks for the recipe. Nice to have one that makes more than an 8×8 pan. ??
Omg ? Love These!
I’m a huge Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie/Bar fan. I’ve tried lots of Keto cookie recipes. Some okay, some garbage bin worthy! These are perfect and every bit as good! Thank you for finding the right ingredients to make these just right‼️
Awesomeness Michelle! Glad you enjoyed them. I hope you check out all our other recipes too. Thanks for stopping by to encourage me.
Hi which sweetener should I use? Would monkfruit work ok?
Hi Melissa, I’ve updated the post to reflect my sweetener recommendations. But yes, you can use monk fruit. It happens to be my favorite.
Would these hold up well in the freezer? I’m worried if I left them in the fridge it would take me 24 days to eat them lol
Hi Lisa, Yesss these can be frozen without issue for about 3 weeks. I’ll update the recipe to show this. Just about all my recipes can be frozen, because we need this option in our home too. Thanks for stopping by.
Can you substitute out the coconut flour with something else? We have coconut allergies
Hi Wendi, Substitute it for almond flour. Just make it 1/2 cup instead of the 1/3 cup it calls for. Enjoy!
Made these yesterday, very easy. Used a smaller pan so would be thicker, like a blondie. Purposely under baked so would not be dry. Can probably half the amount of sweetener. They were super sweet. Will make again with one cup sweetener, instead of two.
Hi Jill, by all means, you can adjust the sweetener. If you have been doing a ketogenic diet for a while your taste buds change and prefer less sweetness. However, I try to create recipes that will accommodate the majority of people. Thanks for stopping by.
Have free but allergy but can tolerate coconut. How much coconut flour would I use instead of almond?
I just made these. This recipe is a keeper. They are delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Yay Gloria! Thanks for stopping by to encourage me with your lovely comment.
Mine are in the oven, I can’t wait. Thinking I might drizzle hot peanut butter over them.
Hi Leah, hot peanut butter sounds amazing. Let us know how the recipe turned out for you. Blessings!
I made this a week ago, added cocoa to make it chocolate chocolate chip and coconut flakes for more texture and fiber. They were amazing, better than I ever thought they would be! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Hi Erin, Glad you enjoyed them and found a way to customize them easily.
I just made these and my God they are Amazing !!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I never leave reviews, but this is one of the best recipes I’ve tried for any keto baking. These bars are moist and hold their shape, and are super delicious! This makes a large batch if bars too. I’ll definitely try other recipes of yours. Thank you!
Hi Arland, Thank you so much for stopping by to encourage me with your comment. So happy to hear you enjoyed it.
I’m going to make these soon. Do I use 2 cups of the Lakanto sweetener?
Yes, Amy 2 cups are what the recipe calls for and Lakanto is my sweetener of choice. It makes a big batch of cookie bars.
Imade these and baked them in a 9 X 12 Pyrex and while these were neither chewy nor cookie- textured but it came out to be a very delicious chocolate chip cake. Great for snacking and sending to school. Thank you
I am legit baffled – I am a baker – and I cannot begin to tell you how amazing this recipe is!! I would have never imagined how eating “low carb” could be so scrumptious!!
Hi Pam, This makes me so happy. It truly is possible to eat deliciously while doing a ketogenic diet. Glad you found our recipe yummy.
Wow! This is the best keto treat recipe I have tasted so far. So yummy!!! And easy:)
Hi Natalie, So glad you enjoyed it darling. Thanks for stopping by to encourage me with your comment.
The best yet my family says. Even my mother in law really loved them. She said these are so good. Making it again, this time for Easter. God has blessed you in your ability for creating delicious keto. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Elizabeth, So glad to hear you and your family loved the recipe. I hope you had a lovely Easter. God Bless
I used 1 cup monk fruit golden and 1 cup powdered erythritol. They taste JUST like chocolate chip cookies!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Robin!
Will reducing the sugar substitute effect the overall outcome of the bar cookie? 2 cups seems like a lot and I am on a budget. Thanks
Hi Robyn, you can reduce the sweetener and it will not affect the outcome.
Hello! We tried this as is and they are really good! I was wondering have you ever tried adding peanut butter as another option? If so, how much would you add? Thank you!
Hi Kelly, I have a recipe for keto peanut butter bars that you might want to try.
I’ll have to try them. Thank you!
Wonderful Kelly!
We made these last nite and OH MY GOD!!! I can’t even make regular cookies this soft. I’m not a sweets person so I only ised 3/4c of Swerve so they’re not very sweet at all bit thats ok. Next time I’ll use 1c and it should be perfect! Thank you so much for this recipe! U rock! Ps: It feels like your cheating?
Yay Trisha! This makes me sooo happy. I just want to create Keto Recipes that help you all stay the course. Thanks for stopping by to encourage me with your comment.
Thanks for making a truly sweet recipe! I’ve been keto for a full five months but I get so disappointed when I try a recipe and it’s just not sweet enough. These are awesome and such a nice change of texture!!!
Hi Abby, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe. I tend to make my Keto friendly recipes on the sweeter side to appeal to those who newer to the Keto lifestyle. But all of my recipes can easily use less sweetener if that’s what people prefer.
I’m planning on making it this weekend. Is there a difference in using regular salt and sea salt?
Hi Julie, I use sea salt because it has more minerals and because it’s all natural. But there is no difference as far as it behaves in cooking.
I just made these, I have them in a 12 x 17 pan, but mine are more cake than cookie. Did I over mix? I’m not sure where I strayed! They’re really good, just not a cookie.
Hi Lindsay, Perhaps you overmixed the batter but glad to hear that the flavor was still there.
How do you keep them from being mushy on the bottom?
Hi Jen, I’ve never had them texture get mushy. Not sure what could have gone wrong unless they were not fully baked.
So delicious! Used 1/2 swerve brown sugar & half regular erythritol. These were so easy & absolutely delicious. My husband can’t get enough.
Hi Dana, so happy to hear that you and your hubby are enjoying this recipe. Love the idea of 1/2 brown sugar substitute.
These sound so awesome! I can’t wait to try them… This will be my first try at making keto cookies… Thanks for this recipe, will try really soon.
Hi Anita, I hope you enjoy these bars. It’s a nice yummy treat.
Made these tonight and they are really good. I used just under one cup of pyrue and a lightly packed cup of swerve brown sugar. I only had a pan that I believe measured 14×11 and I baked for 30 mins.
Glad you liked them Khrissy!
Hoping that I can make these in to cookies instead of bars… has anyone used this recipe for cookies
Hi Hailey, although I haven’t tried this it should work but it will be a soft baked cookie. What I suggest is you chill the dough for at least and hour so that the texture will be more of cookie. Let us know your results if you try.
I just put mine in the oven. Not sure how they will be after they bake, but the batter was AWESOME! Fingers crossed!
Hi Desha, I hope it surpassed your expectations!
I made these tonight and the texture was great but I didn’t feel that they were very sweet….I added some powdered sugar substitute on top to help
Hi Stephanie, finding the sweet spot for keto recipes can be tricky. Some people will find that some of my recipes are too sweet while others not sweet enough. Thankfully, just about all my sweet recipes can be adjusted to your personal preference. I hope this help shed some light.
Where do you find the Lakanto monk fruit sweetner and the xanthan gum in the stores? I have ever been able to find either.
Hi Terri, unfortunately, as far as I know you can only get Lakanto on their site. You may be able to find xanthum gum at some stores. I’ve had luck in my local target. Otherwise you can get it at Amazon
Costco sells Lakanto Monkfruit sweetener in an 800 g bag. It’s the best deal I have found.
Cool to know!
I made these the other day. They were very good for a keto recipe, but when I uploaded the recipe into my Carb Manager App the nutrition information wasn’t the same as listed on this site. There was a big difference in the # of net carbs shown here and what the app shows. Do you know what the discrepancy would be?
Hi Sandi, Those apps count the sugar substitute erythritol but it has zero impact on sugar and therefore you do not need to count. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that is 90% processed in the small intestine. The human body cannot derive energy from erythritol (hence the low-calorie count), and it has 0 glycemic impacts and load (no insulin response). Here is a link for Swerve that explains why in detail.
https://swervesweet.com/videos/swerve-and-carbohydrates
I added 3 tablespoons of cocoa to make chocolate chocolate chip cookies and they were AMAZING! Next batch I’m adding peanut butter too. Thanks for cookies that i can eat while on keto!!
Awesomeness Robin!Glad you enjoyed it.
This was a big hit at my work! I am the only person following a strict ketogenic diet, but everyone thought it was delicious! Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes!
Hi Megan, I so thrilled to hear that you and your coworkers enjoyed the cookie bars.
Can you use an alternative dairy free cream cheese if you need to avoid dairy?
Hi Dee, I am sorry but I have not tested this with alternative cream cheese so I can’t vouch for its use.
On taking these out of the oven and letting them cool for an hour, I tasted them and wasn’t impressed by the level of sweetness. They were a little bland. Figured I’d need to add more sweetener the next round. Well after leaving these in the fridge overnight, the sweetness and all the flavors came together beautifully. These were amazing. I used Lakanto Classic and Lily’s dark chips. Thank you for a great recipe.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe Katie
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! So good. Wonderful taste.
Hi Vanessa, You are so welcome. It’s my honor to serve you with my recipes.
I made these, but they ended up very bread-like. Is there something I may have done wrong?
Hi John, It’s hard to tell what could have been the issue but perhaps next time try to not over mix. Hope this helps.
If I don’t use the Xanthan will they not be soft?
Hi Ali, the xanthan gum helps to make it softer but if you leave it out it will not be detrimental to the cookie bars.
Not going to lie I had my doubts but this cookie cake is amazing floffy and sweet everyone loves it even my nonketo man. Thanks ?
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I have a huge sweet tooth and this is where I struggle with the keto diet. I have tried numerous cookie and brownie recipes but this one is by far the best. I will definitely be trying the peanut butter chocolate chip bar recipe next. Oh and I only had a little over one and a half cups of sweetener on hand but they were still delicious. Thank you!!
Awesomeness Linda! I am happy to hear that this keto soft baked cookie is helping to satisfy your sweet tooth.The struggle is real which is why this girl keeps creating recipes.
Thank you Hilda. I made a half batch (no will power) and we loved them. So happy to finally have a keto baking recipe I like. Here they are if you want too take a look: https://artofnaturalliving.com/2020/05/10/low-carb-chocolate-chip-bars/
The flavor is amazing. But mine turned out more like cake. Not sure what I did. Still yummy though. The most successful Keto baking I’ve done!
Hi Mary, Perhaps spreading the batter on a parchment-lined cookie sheet would work better for you.
Just made these tonight. They are very good. I am new to Keto recipes, so I am not sure what I was expecting, but we really like them. I used Lily’s dark chocolate chips, and I think my young daughter might like them better with milk chocolate chips. My husband likes these better than Toll House. Thanks so much for putting so much time and effort into these wonderful recipes and sharing them!
Hi Jill, So happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed the recipe. It truly is our honor to serve you.
Ok I know I read you are supposed to bake this and after cooled put in fridge and taste it the next day…but I could not wait and it is sooooooo delicious. I did use 1 c Swerve Brown Sugar and 1 c. Swerve White sugar. The texture is perfect. Thank you again for sharing your talents with me.
Hi Mary, Glad you enjoyed the recipe. This can be eaten on the same day. You just need to store any leftovers in the fridge.