Many of you have tried chocolate chip chickpea cookies. No one can ever guess that the secret ingredient is chickpeas. You can feed your kids these cookies happily knowing that they have the extra protein of chickpeas, as well as almond butter.
I have a dear friend that I am trying to make healthier treats for. She loves the chocolate chip chickpea cookies. She is also a huge fan of chocolate in general 🙂 She loves these!
Protein and Healthy Fats
I wanted to add more protein as well as healthy fats from avocados. Mix in raw cacao and you add even more protein, magnesium, antioxidants, heart healthy fats as well as other essential minerals.
I’ve been told by many people that these wonderful little cookies have the aroma and flavour of two bite brownies. Not bad for being packed full of good healthy ingredients.
Chocolatey Avocado Chickpea Cookies (Gluten Free/ Vegan/ Grain Free/ Egg Free/ Dairy Free/ Refined Sugar Free/ Nut Free Option)
1 c. cooked, rinsed chickpeas
1/2 c. nut or sunflower seed butter for nut free (I have used almond and peanut butters)
2 ripe avocados- pits and skin removed
1/3 c. honey or maple syrup for vegan
2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. raw cacao or cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/3 c. dairy free chopped dark chocolate (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place all ingredients except dark chocolate into food processor. Pulse until smooth and blended.
Add chocolate if using. Pulse a couple of times until mixed through.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Using two teaspoons or a one inch scoop line dough onto cookie sheets leaving approximately one inch between each. Bake for 13-15 minutes for soft cookies and 15-17 for firmer.
Store in a sealed container on counter for up to five days or in the freezer.
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delish thank you!!
Delicious! My kids devoured them. 🙂
I am so glad they liked them!
These look great!
I’m going to try these!
Always looking for healthy treats that my four year old will actually eat.
Thank you!
My grandkids love them 🙂
This seems like a great way to add fiber to cookies. I must try. Pinned seen on Tasty Tuesday
Yummy another great recipe! thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Blog Hop! Your recipes are always great.
G’day! Looks very healthy indeed!
Thanks for sharing it at the Foodie Friends Friday #Foods That Make You Smile Party!
Cheers! Joanne
THANK YOU for sharing with us on the Mostly Homemade Mondays link up! I hope you join us again this week. Enjoy your weekend 🙂
Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple
http://www.thesustainablecouple.com
Oh, these sound fun! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
What great recipes this week in the link up!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
I bet my kids would love these!
These look and sound so amazing! Definitely bookmarking this for my baking day this weekend!
I mixed this batter up last night (tasted delicious uncooked, btw!) and decided it was far to runny and soft to be considered a cookie batter. So, I piled it into 3 mini loaf plans and baked them that way. Each loaf was probably in the over for about 35 minutes and they still are a little undercooked, but oh so fudgy and delicious! I only put about 3 T of honey in and I think they have a rich, dark chocolatey taste. Thanks so much!
The dough shouldn’t have been too runny, but I’m glad you enjoy it as a loaf.
These look so good! I’m featuring them tonight on WNWNW, so thanks for sharing them, Sandi 🙂
Thanks Danielle!