Healthy cookies?!?! Yes, please! These Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with just 5 wholesome ingredients, are grain-free, eggless + refined sugar free! Super easy to make, and turn out so fluffy + delicious πͺ!
Can Chick Peas Taste Anything Like A Cookie?
Yes + Yes + Yes + Yes!!!! No joke, you will completely forget you are eating a healthy, fiber-filled little garbanzo bean the moment you try these amazing Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies.
If you know me, you know I love chick peas.Β I love chick pea no-tuna salad +Β chana masala +Β chick peas in my air fryer + even chick peas blended up into a homemade falafel or Edible Vegan Cookie Dough. I am a chick pea junkie. So, imagine how happy I was when I figured out how to turn my favorite bean into a cookie!
What About The Sugar?
Refined sweeteners taste great but are not great for you.Β Whenever possible, I find a tasty swap for refined sugars.Β There are lots of alternative to refined sugars and they are so easy to use! In these cookies, dates made the final cut.Β I tried other alternatives but the dates passed the official MVF taste test π.
Tara’s Tips For Perfect Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies:
- I have found that the best way to blend up dates is to soak them first.Β That way, you don’t end up with any chunks of dates in your cookie dough. You can skip the soaking if you have a high powered blender but the soaking makes them slightly smoother in the final product.
- Peel your chick peas! Yes, it takes time but then you end up with the smoothest cookies possible.
- Freeze leftovers.Β That way, when you are craving a little something sweet, you can eat a few of these and they are totally guilt-free! Just leave them out at room temperature for a little while until they defrost.Β If you choose to microwave, do so at small increments not to ruin them.
- See recipe notes for instructions on cooking dry garbanzo beans in your instant pot instead of using a can.
- Can substitute 2 tbsp maple syrup for the dates if you like π
Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies made with 5 plant-based ingredients, heallthy + yummy!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (chick peas) or 1 can
- 10 pitted dates
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
- Step 1 Place dates + 1 cup hot water in a small bowl, cover, let sit for 30 minutes. Optional but awesome result.
- Step 2 While dates soak, drain liquid from can of chick peas and peel the skin/outer shells from the chick peas.
- Step 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step 4 Remove dates from water.
- Step 5 Place shelled garbanzo beans, vanilla, dates, salt + peanut butter in a high speed blender or food processor. Blend or process until smooth.
- Step 6 Fold in the dairy free chocolate chips, mix by hand not with the blender.
- Step 7 Using a cookie scoop or measuring spoon, scoop 1 1/2 tbsp of cookie dough onto a parchment paper or silicone baking sheet lined cookie sheet, spaced evenly apart. It is best to roll each one into a ball and flatten the top into a cookie shape.
- Step 8 Bake in a 350 degree oven for 11 minutes or until the edges are just golden brown to your liking.
- Step 9 Store any leftovers in a glass airtight container for up to 10 days. Β Recipe Notes: 1. If starting with dry garbanzo beans: place one cup of beans + 3 cups of water in instant pot, press manual and adjust timer to 40 minutes, allow pressure to release naturally, drain and cool.Β Β 2. One and a half cups of cooked garbanzo beans = 1 can. 3. Substitute 2 tbsp maple syrup for dates if desired.βΒ
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