Holiday dessert trends are leaning toward nostalgic, colorful, kid-friendly bakes — and cookie bars are outperforming traditional cookies because they’re easier, faster, and bake more evenly. These vegan Smarties-style cookie bars give the fun, aesthetic candy-filled look while staying dairy-free and holiday-ready.
You can cut them into squares, triangles (like trees), or festive shapes using holiday cookie cutters.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No electric mixer required
- Uses pantry-friendly vegan ingredients
- Soft, chewy, thick, bakery-style texture
- Perfect for gifting or holiday dessert boards
- Customizable for New Years, birthdays, Easter & school snacks
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Vegan Smarties-Style Christmas Cookie Bars (Festive Soft & Chewy Dessert)
Description
These soft, chewy, bakery-style cookie bars are loaded with colorful vegan chocolate candies for the ultimate festive treat — perfect for Christmas parties, cookie boxes, bake sales, or cozy movie nights. Made in one pan, no chilling needed, and completely dairy-free + egg-free.
Ingredients
Instructions
Step 1 — Mix dry ingredients
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Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Step 2 — Cream butter + sugars
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Beat vegan butter with brown & white sugar until fluffy.
Step 3 — Add wet ingredients
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Mix in vanilla + applesauce until fully combined.
Step 4 — Fold in flour
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Add dry ingredients and mix until thick dough forms; add splash of milk if dry.
Step 5 — Add candies & press into pan
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Line pan, press dough evenly, sprinkle more candies on top.
Step 6 — Bake + cool
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Bake 20–24 mins until edges golden; cool before slicing.
Note
📌 Storage
- 3–4 days sealed container at room temp
- Freeze up to 2 months already sliced
