Chickpea & Chocolate “Cookie Dough” Cookies (Vegan, GF)
 
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup creamy cashew butter
  • 1 medium, ripened banana
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • Crushed dark chocolate bar or dark chocolate chips to taste (we used an Alter Eco dark chocolate quinoa bar) – highly recommend
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Mix 1 tbsp chia seeds and 3 tbsp water and set aside until chia absorbs water and creates a gel-like consistency (~5 min) *egg replacement: adds moisture + helps rise
  3. Place all ingredients into food processor (except the chocolate). Process the ingredients for two minutes, or until the batter is smooth.
  4. Spoon the batter onto a cookie sheet
  5. Sprinkle chocolate on top of each cookie
  6. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  7. Cool and Enjoy!
Notes
Store cooled cookies in refrigerator!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 90 Fat: 4.5 Carbohydrates: 11 Fiber: 1.5 Protein: 2.5
Recipe by Chickpeas & Chocolate at http://chickpeasandchocolate.com/2015/07/19/chickpea-chocolate-cookie-dough-cookies-vegan-gf/