Grain-free Cookies Made From Chickpeas
Grain-free, gluten-free cookies made from chickpeas. They are soft, yet crunchy from walnuts. Each cookie is packed with healthy fats, 5 grams of protein, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Servings 15 cookies
Calories 171kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup raw walnuts
- 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Rinse and drain a can of chickpeas and add 1 1/2 cups to a food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds to break them up (this creates a smoother batter)
- Add the almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking soda and salt to the bowl and puree for a minute until everything is blended and smooth
- Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts (use a knife to chop into small pieces, if needed)
- Add spoonfuls of the cookie dough to the baking sheet and gently flatten with your hands. The dough will be very sticky and difficult to form into cookie shapes, but that's ok
- Sprinkle the sea salt on the tops of each cookie, to your taste preference
- Bake for 12 minutes. The cookies will look soft. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes, then transfer each one to a cooling rack to cool completely. These cookies firm up slightly after being refrigerated but are amazing warm and soft, too
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months
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Nutrition
Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 0.03mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg
