Bake these tasty Flourless Monster Cookie Bars that are loaded with oats, peanut butter, mini chocolate chips and mini M&Ms. Easy, fun and oh so yum!!

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Flourless Cookie Bars I’m Obsessed With

I have a slight obsession with monster cookies. The mini M&Ms, peanut butter, chocolate chips and oats. Okay, I’m obsessed with pretty much everything that is these Flourless Monster Cookie Bars! If you love monster cookies, you’ve gotta bake these ASAP. You’re going to love them!

Monster cookie bars on a parchment lined metal cooling rack. There's a bowl of mini m&ms in the background.

Quick Tip: Gluten-Free Baking

If you want these to be a truly gluten-free monster cookie bars, be sure to purchase oats that are certified gluten free. Gluten-free oats are not processed in facilities that also process wheat.

Easier Than Making Cookies

These cookie bars are basically an easier version of monster cookies because they’re baked in bar form. No rolling, spacing or baking in batches until all the dough has been used. Just press and bake!

The dough comes together in no time. And unlike most cookie bar recipes, the oatmeal and peanut butter do most of the work. No flour or butter getting in their way! Just thick, flour-free chewy bars of peanut butter oatmeal chocolate candy loaded goodness. What’s not to love?!

Monster cookie bars on a parchment lined metal cooling rack.

More Easy and Delicious Flourless Recipes

The only thing easier than making these Easy and Delicious Flourless Recipes is falling in love with them. Made without flour and packed with flavor, these flour-free alternatives are sure to become family favorites.

Flourless brownies, flourless apple bread, flourless chocolate cake and flourless peanut butter cookies.

Perfect for Parties

The oats come out toasty yet hold their chew and complement the flavor of the peanut butter, brown sugar and chocolates so well. These monster cookie bars make the perfect treat to bake for parties, after-school snack and of course, nightly dessert!

These bars bring all the kids to the kitchen (and adults too!). Every time I bake these (which has been quite often here lately!), we can hardly wait to slice into them.

A white cake stand piled with monster cookie bars.

More of The Best Brownies and Bars

From chewy and fudgy to nutty, chunky, chocolatey, no-bake and flourless. My collection of the Best Brownies and Bars has something everyone will love!

Flourless fudge brownies, no-bake snack mix bars, monster cookie bars, no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars.

What Do I Need to Make Flourless Monster Cookie Bars?

  • Creamy or crunchy peanut butter (no-stir)
  • Brown sugar
  • Vanilla extract
  • Large eggs
  • Old-fashioned rolled oats
  • Baking soda
  • Kosher salt
  • Mini chocolate chips
  • Mini M&M candies
  • 9×13 baking dish
  • Parchment paper
  • Nonstick cooking spray
All the ingredients to make monster cookie bars in small glass dishes on a white marble counter.

How to Make Flourless Monster Cookie Bars

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter and brown sugar until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated.
  • Add the oats, baking soda and salt.
Steps to make flourless monster cookie bar dough.
  • Mix on low speed until just combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
  • Press mixture evenly into prepared baking dish. The dough will be crumbly at this point, but it should press perfectly into the pan.
Steps to make flourless monster cookie bars.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the top of the bars starts to turn golden brown.
A pan of monster cookie bars.
  • Remove from oven and lest rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing into.
Monster cookie bars on a parchment lined metal cooling rack. A knife with a black handle rests next to the cookie bars on the rack.

How to Store Flourless Monster Cookie Bars

To store cookie bars, you can either leave them in the baking dish covered tightly with plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container on the counter for up to five days. 

To freeze cookie bars, place the bars in a freezer safe baggie or container with a sheet of parchment between each square. For extra freezer burn protection, wrap each bar with plastic wrap before freezing. When ready to enjoy, thaw loosely covered at room temp for several hours before serving.

A small white plate with two monster cookie bars stacked on each other.

If you make these Monster Cookie Bars, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. ???? I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!

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Monster cookie bars on a parchment lined metal cooling rack.

Flourless Monster Cookie Bars

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  • Author: Maegan – The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 18
  • Category: Dessert

Description

Bake these tasty Flourless Monster Cookie Bars that are loaded with oats, peanut butter, mini chocolate chips and mini M&Ms. Easy, fun and oh so yum!!


Ingredients

  • 2 cups creamy or crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 and 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 cup mini M&M candies

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add the vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time, beating until well incorporated.
  3. Add the oats, baking soda and salt and mix on low speed until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
  4. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. The dough will be crumbly at this point, but it should press perfectly into the pan.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top of the bars starts to turn golden brown.
  6. Remove from oven and lest rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing into.

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  1. Mine turned out super dry. Not sure why as i followed the recipe. Only difference is I used a natural peanut butter but it was stirred up good

    1. Hi Ashley! It sounds like your natural peanut butter or brown sugar might have been dried out. Next time, if you notice the batter is dry before baking, add some more peanut butter. Hope this helps and that you’re able to try them again soon.

    1. Hi Jill! Yes, just make sure you stir the peanut butter well to incorporate the oil before measuring it out to add to the recipe. Enjoy!

      1. Isn’t Nutella a nut based ingredient (hazelnut)? Grandson allergic to all tree nuts, not just peanuts….what is cookie butter……it is the same as unsalted butter?

      2. Hi Arlene! Nutella is made of hazelnuts which is a tree nut. Peanuts are not tree nuts. Cookie butter is made with cookie crumbs so there’s usually no nuts in it. It has a similar texture to peanut butter. Very different from regular butter. Hope this helps!

  2. Can you use a regular blender if you don’t have a standing mixer? Or should I just hand mix all the ingredients?

    1. Hi Rochelle! I wouldn’t recommend using a blender as you don’t want the ingredients to be too blended together. Mixing with a handheld electric mixer or with a sturdy spoon should work great. Enjoy!

  3. These look delicious! All your recipes just make me happy, lol. They’re so simple and yummy looking! Thanks for all you do for your readers 😉