No Bake M&M Cookie Dough Bars
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Who’s ready for a party! These fun and decadent No Bake M&M Cookie Dough Bars are sure to be a hit whether you’re celebrating a birthday, holiday or just want a snack. With just a few simple ingredients in the recipe, these bars are easy to make and no oven is required!
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Why We Love This No Bake Cookie Dough Bar Recipe with M&M’s Included!
- It’s an easy no-bake dessert with all our favorite flavors, including the most fun of all candy coated chocolate candies, M&M candies!
- Perfect recipe for all the cookie dough lovers in the house.
- These no-bake treats are perfect to keep in the fridge for easy snacking and feeding your sweet tooth on a whim, as needed!
- No one can turn down cookie dough! It tastes too yummy to resist!
- This cookie dough is topped with a luscious chocolate peanut butter ganache that gives it an extra shot of yum.
- Our recipe for our No Bake Cookie Dough Bars is safe to eat, we have a cool hack to microwave it below!
M&M Cookie Dough Bars Are Safe to Eat
- Firstly, there are no raw eggs in this recipe, so we’re good on that front.
- Secondly, you can cook the flour on high in the microwave for 1 minute and 15 seconds or until flour reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, so you’re not eating raw unpasteurized flour. This microwave trick works awesome!
- Thirdly, it’s my preference to whisk the flour every 30 seconds while you are microwaving it, so it doesn’t burn or scorch and to break up any clumping that occurs.
- Lastly, if your flour is still is a little lumpy at the end, whisk or you can sift it, if you wish to get rid of those little lumps or just break them up with a spatula or fork.
If you’re a cookie dough ninja like the rest of the world, you’ll love 4 Edible Cookie Doughs for the No-Bakers, this No Bake Cookie Dough Cups and this Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough for sure! Pin them for later!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 2 cups heat-treated all-purpose flour
– How to Heat-treat? Microwave on high for 1 minute and 15 seconds, whisking in 30 second increments to avoid scorching and lumps
M&M Cookie Dough Recipe
- unsalted butter, room temperature
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- sweetened condensed milk
- M&Ms
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache
How to Make No Bake M&M Cookie Dough Bars
M&M Cookie Dough
- Depending on how thick you want your bars- thickest 8×8, 9×9 or 9×13 for thinnest bars. Lightly spray with cooking spray after lining pan with parchment paper or tin foil for easy removal. Set aside.
- Heat-treat cookie dough by placing flour in microwavable bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute and 15 seconds, whisking in 30 second increments to avoid scorching and lumps). Sift flour if needed. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes, or until fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla extract, then gradually mix in the sweetened condensed milk until fully incorporated, add in heat-treated flour and mix until smooth.
- Fold in 1 cup M&Ms, then transfer to prepared baking dish and press into an even layer.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache
- Combine ½ cup chocolate chips with creamy peanut butter in a glass dish and microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Spread chocolate peanut butter mixture over bars.
- Cover bars and keep in fridge for 1-2 hours, or until firm and set. Enjoy!
Storing Bars
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. We like to enjoy these best straight out of the fridge.
What Size Pans Can I Use?
Depending on the pan you use, will depend on how thick you make your bars. An 8×8 baking pan is wonderful if you prefer thicker bars, like pictured. But if you want then not as thick, use a 9×9 baking pan or for really super thin bars, 9×13 pan.
Any way you choose, you’ll still get that cookie dough taste you’re craving with these M&M Cookie Dough Bars!
Other Fun Options
- I love the m&m’s in these because of the fun colors, but you could absolutely just use mini chocolate chips or use a combination of m&m
‘s and mini chocolate chips
.
- Or if you wish or make it peanut buttery and add some Reese’s pieces
.
- You can always add sprinkles
in the cookie dough or on top and color-coordinate with all the birthdays and holidays! Sprinkles make the world go round, just like chocolate!
These no bake M&M cookie dough bars are an awesome way to satisfy any sweet tooth! Each bite is packed with cookie dough sweetness, with candy-coated chocolate m&m’s included.
These bars are sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. Plus, they’re made with only a few simple ingredients and require no baking! Everyone will love them!
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- Easy S’mores Fudge
- Thick & Chewy Chocolate Nutella M&M Cookies
- Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
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- Super-Moist Vanilla with Cake Vanilla Buttercream
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- M&M Pretzel Cookie Bars
If you’re a chocolate lover, you may want to snag the recipe of these Sheet Pan Perfect Chocolate Chip Bars as an added bonus!
M&M Cookie Dough Bars - No Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cups heat-treated all-purpose flour Microwave on high for 1 minute and 15 seconds, whisking in 30 second increments to avoid scorching and lumps
M&M Cookie Dough
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup M&Ms
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
M&M Cookie Dough
- Depending on how thick you want your bars- thickest 8x8, 9x9 or 9x13 for thinnest bars. Lightly spray with cooking spray after lining pan with parchment paper or tin foil for easy removal. Set aside.
- Heat-treat cookie dough by placing flour in microwavable bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute and 15 seconds, whisking in 30 second increments to avoid scorching and lumps). Sift flour if needed. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar for 3-5 minutes, or until fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla extract, then gradually mix in the sweetened condensed milk until fully incorporated, add in heat-treated flour and mix until smooth.
- Fold in 1 cup M&Ms, then transfer to prepared baking dish and press into an even layer.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache
- Combine 1/2 cup chocolate chips with creamy peanut butter in a glass dish and microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Spread chocolate peanut butter mixture over bars.
- Cover bars and keep in fridge for 1-2 hours, or until firm and set. Enjoy!.
Nutrition
On another note, Use my How To – Baking Perfect Cookie Tips to get super delish cookies, when you’re craving them!
They aren’t baked, so they will not raise, because they are no bake bars.
Ok. So I made these and they taste great, but they wouldn’t raise at all. They ate like chocolate chip cookie chips! I followed the recipe exactly. Any help?
Wow, I would devour these! Cookie dough AND M&M’s – the best! And no-bake desserts are always a treat in the summer. 🙂 ~Valentina
Completely irresistible! My fam would devour these practically as they’re made! Thanks! Pinning!
How fun are these?! So delectable! Pinning for later! xo
Perhaps, I’m that weirdo who can easily turn down cookie dough – it’s just not my cup of tea. But I can never resist those buttery crumbs when I’m making a crumble or crisp; they’re so delicious. Well, I guess technically I’m a cookie dough lover 🙂 Anyway, these bars look super rich and delicious that I won’t be able to resist. Lovely!
Oh man, these scrumptious bars are making me drool!! I could seriously knock out that whole batch in one day, and I love that there is no baking involved! 😀
I would much rather eat cookie dough than actual baked cookies so I am over here drooling!! Pinning. I want to make these now but I’m afraid if I do I will eat them ALL!! Hahaha