Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies (vegan, gluten-free, oil free)
Healthy chocolate chip chickpea blondies that make for a great snack or dessert. Rich in plant protein, these bars are vegan, gluten-free, oil free, and refined sugar free.
Servings: 8 -10 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas*
- 1/3 cup creamy almond butter can sub with another nut/seed butter of choice
- 1/3-1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch of ground cinnamon optional
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water stir and let sit until thickened
- 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips sugar free option/oil free option
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F while you prepare your blondie batter.
- Add chickpeas, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking soda and cinnamon to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Next add flax egg, and rolled oat and pulse to combine. At this point, you can give your batter a taste to check that sweetness is to your liking.
- Stir in vegan chocolate chips and transfer batter to a parchment paper lined baking pan. Use the back of a spatula to evenly flatten out the batter, and smooth the top of your blondies.
- Bake for roughly 20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and use a toothpick to test whether the inside is cooked through. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes as needed.
- Let cool before cutting, and enjoy!
Notes
*if using canned chickpeas, unsalted chickpeas in water will be your best bet. optionally, you can remove the skin of the chickpeas for a smoother result.