Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies

Ingredients

• 600 g chickpeas (drained)
• 40 g smooth peanut butter
• 20 g honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 30 g chocolate chips (The source specifies noshu chocolate chips; the transcript describes them as dark chocolate chips.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. 2

   Add the drained chickpeas, smooth peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and baking powder to a blender or food processor. A stick blender may also be used, according to the transcript.

3. 3

   Blend until the mixture is smooth and has a thick cookie-dough consistency.

4. 4

   Fold the chocolate chips through the blended mixture.

5. 5

   Divide the mixture into 12 cookies. Place them on the lined baking tray, then shape and slightly flatten each cookie.

6. 6

   Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden on top and set.

7. 7

   Let the cookies cool before serving. They will firm up further as they cool.

Notes

The source describes these as an easy snack suitable for meal prep. The stated per-cookie nutrition is 91 calories, 5 g protein, 3 g fat, and 9 g carbohydrates; nutrition estimates by ingredient may differ depending on the chickpeas, peanut butter, and chocolate chips used.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• snack
• vegetarian
• high-protein
• gluten-free
• flourless
• refined-sugar-free
• baked