Protein Chickpea Chocolate Chip Bars

Ingredients

• 15 oz chickpeas (Canned; drained and rinsed)
• 1 scoop Levels protein powder (Scoop size and flavor not specified; estimated at approximately 30 g for nutrition purposes)
• 0.333 cup maple syrup
• 0.333 cup oat flour
• 2 tbsp oil (Olive oil was used. The written blending instructions do not explicitly mention adding the oil.)
• 0.25 cup peanut butter
• salt (A pinch)
• 0.25 tsp baking soda
• 0.25 cup dark chocolate chips

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang on the sides for easy removal.

2. 2

   Add the drained and rinsed chickpeas, protein powder, maple syrup, oat flour, peanut butter, salt, and baking soda to a blender or food processor. The source lists oil as an ingredient but does not explicitly state when to add it; add it with these ingredients if using it in the batter.

3. 3

   Blend until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. The batter will be thick.

4. 4

   Fold in the dark chocolate chips.

5. 5

   Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and use a spatula to spread it evenly into the corners.

6. 6

   Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the edges are set and the center no longer looks wet. Avoid overbaking; the bars will continue to firm up as they cool.

7. 7

   Let the bars cool completely in the pan.

8. 8

   Lift the cooled bars out using the parchment overhang and slice into 9 bars.

Notes

Yield: 9 bars. Approximate macros provided by the source per bar: 175 calories, 8 g protein, 26 g carbohydrates, and 5 g fat. The source lists oil among the ingredients but omits it from the written blending step; its intended use is therefore slightly ambiguous.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• snack
• baked
• high-protein
• vegetarian
• meal-prep
• chocolate chip
• gluten-free if certified gluten-free oat flour is used