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    Home > Vegan Dessert Recipes > Vegan Cookie Recipes

    Whole Wheat Vegan Chocolate Chunk Bars

    Posted: Jul 4, 2015 ยท Updated: Sep 30, 2021

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    These yummy, whole wheat vegan chocolate chunk bars studded with crunchy pecans and gooey chocolate chips are a guilt-free dessert. They are vegan, wholegrain and they are naturally sweetened, but they taste so amazing, no one will guess how nutritious they are.
    Vegan Chocolate chunk bars on a baking shet.

    These Chocolate Chunk Bars are crispy on the outside, chocolaty and gooey in the middle, and just perfect all around.

    Even better, they're whole wheat. And nutty with one of my favorite baking nuts, pecans. Oh, and wait. Did I say they were chocolaty?

    Vegan chocolate chunk bars stacked on a baking sheet with parchment paper between them and pecans scattered around.

    I got home from work today and I couldn't wait to get my hands on them. There's something about desserts made with wholegrain that make reason fly out of the window, so far as my brain is concerned. Yes, I know they still have sugar in them. And I know they still have some fat. But can I have some more, please?

    And with these bars, you can actually have some more without feeling too awful about it (don't overdo it, though-- it is dessert, after all). But isn't chocolate supposed to be good for you? And nuts? Everything in moderation, right?

    I am off to enjoy my long weekend now, with a Chocolate Chunk Bar on the side. Happy Fourth of July, all!

    Chocolate chunk bars on a baking sheet.

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    Vegan chocolate chunk bars on baking sheet.
    Chocolate Chunk Bars, vegan and wholegrain. https://holycowvegan.net

    Whole Wheat Vegan Chocolate Chunk Bars

    These yummy, whole wheat vegan chocolate chunk bars studded with crunchy pecans and gooey chocolate chips are a guilt-free dessert. They are vegan, wholegrain and they are naturally sweetened, but they taste so amazing, no one will guess how nutritious they are.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Vegan Chocolate Chunk Bars
    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 35 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
    Servings: 24 2-inch squares
    Calories: 281kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ยผ teaspoon sea salt
    • ยฝ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoon flaxmeal mixed with 6 tablespoon water)
    • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1 ยฝ cups pecans lightly toasted
    • 1 ยผ cup maple syrup (substitute partly with turbinado sugar, if you wish)
    • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ยฝ cup vegetable oil
    • 8 tablespoon vegan butter softened and at room temperature
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    Instructions

    • In a bowl, mix the whole wheat flour, baking powder, sea salt and nutmeg.
    • In a larger bowl, beat together the butter, oil and maple syrup until well combined (best to do this with an electric mixer)
    • Add the vanilla and flax eggs and beat them in
    • Add the flour mixture, half at a time, beating it into the liquid after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula after each addition
    • Add the chocolate chips and pecans and mix well to integrate.
    • Spray a 12 X 8 inch baking pan with oil and flour it.
    • Spread the batter into the pan, using your fingers or a spatula to even out the surface.
    • Bake in a 350-degree oven for 35 minutes.
    • Remove to a rack, let it cool completely, then cut into squares or bars.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1vegan chocolate chunk bar | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg
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    I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Meg @ Noming thru Life

      July 22, 2015 at 2:14 am

      Uh, YUM!! These look super legit and like they need to get in my belly now!!

      Reply
    2. theheirloomessence

      July 14, 2015 at 11:59 pm

      they look lovely! have to try these soon.

      Reply
    3. Ambica

      July 06, 2015 at 10:56 pm

      Hi Vaishali,
      Do you add the 1/2 c oil along with the Earth Balance and the maple syrup?

      Reply
      • Vaishali Honawar

        July 07, 2015 at 9:49 am

        Hi Ambica, yes, with the butter. Thanks for pointing out!

        Reply
    4. sweta

      July 06, 2015 at 7:11 am

      Hi Vaishali,

      Can we substitute the whole wheat pastry flour with whole wheat? What more do we need to add in that case? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Vaishali Honawar

        July 06, 2015 at 9:24 am

        Hi Sweta, you can use whole wheat-- you might get a slightly more dense texture. For a lighter texture, try subbing half of the whole wheat flour with all purpose flour. Or you can substitute all of the whole wheat pastry flour with durum atta flour which tends to be lighter than regular whole wheat. Cheers.

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