Chickpea Cookie Dough
Whip up a sweet snack in minutes! This Chickpea Cookie Dough is made with wholesome ingredients and is refined sugar-free. It also has sneaky protein and fiber, making it a balanced snack!
Servings: 10
Calories: 118kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15.5 oz can chickpeas
- ¼ cup (64 g) almond butter
- ¼ cup (85 g) maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (40 g) oat flour (alternatives below)
- ⅓ cup (56 g) mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas very well. Lay a clean kitchen towel on the counter and place the chickpeas on top. Fold the towel over the chickpeas and gently roll your hands back and forth. This will remove the skins quickly, creating a much smoother texture.
- In a food processor, add the skinless chickpeas, almond butter, maple syrup, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract and blend for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
- Add in the oat flour and pulse until well combined, about 30 seconds. Don’t overmix; otherwise, it will become gummy.
- Transfer the chickpea cookie dough to a bowl or container and fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Cover the bowl/container with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. This will help the cookie dough solidify and provide the perfect scoopable texture.
Notes
- I tested this recipe with Goya Chick Peas
- Removing the skins of the chickpeas takes under 5 minutes and will yield a much smoother, tastier dough.
- Oat Flour can be substituted with almond flour or heat-treated all-purpose flour (note below). I think the Oat Flour provides a more cookie-like taste and texture.
- Peanut Butter can be swapped for the almond butter, but keep in mind the dough willhave more of a peanut butter & chocolate flavor then.
- If you don’t have mini chocolate chips, feel free to use regular size chocolate chips. You may want to add 2-3 more tablespoons of full size chocolate chips to get more in each bite!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 184mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 6g