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Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chickpea chocolate chip cookies are crispy outside with a soft, chewy middle and gooey chocolate chips in every bite, yet surprisingly healthy and wholesome + egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and oil-free!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cool
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium banana, chopped
- ½ cup of applesauce
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ¾ cup of flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- ½ cup semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking tray with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- To a food processor, add the chickpeas, banana, applesauce, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Process for one minute or until the chickpeas are pureed.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
- Add the dry ingredients to the food processor with the wet ingredients and mix until all ingredients are fully integrated.
- Fold in the vegan chocolate chips and using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop them onto the backing sheet.
- With wet hands or a lightly oiled spatula, flatten the cookies to about ½ inch thick.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the tray on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Then place the cookies to fully set on a cooling rack.
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Notes
- Blend the chickpeas thoroughly: Process them to a smooth puree, like hummus.
- Don’t overmix the dough: Overworking the gluten in the cookie dough can affect the texture and spread of the garbanzo cookies.
- Flatten the cookies slightly: They don’t spread much, so it’s a good idea to flatten them to ½-inch thick before baking.
- Don’t overbake the cookies: Garbanzo cookies become dry but not more crisp, unlike regular cookies. It’s normal for them to look soft immediately out of the oven. They’ll firm up more as they cool.
Nutrition Information
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Sodium
166mg
(7%)
Potassium
161mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.