Healthy Recipe of the Week

Chickpea Cookie Dough

Ingredients

• 1 can of Chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• ½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter (unsalted recommended)
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 2 ½ tablespoons Maple Syrup
• ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon Ground Chia Seeds
• ½ cup Dark Chocolate Chips (mini recommended)

Directions

Drain and rinse chickpeas. Place in a paper towel and dry off. Remove any loose skins and discard. Add chickpeas, peanut butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and cinnamon to a food processor or high-powered blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add the ground chia seeds to the food processor or high-powered blender. Blend until everything is combined. Add chickpea cookie dough mixture to a small bowl. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Serve immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.

Reference

YMCA of Greater Seattle. (2021, May 21). Recipe:  Chickpea cookie dough. YMCA of Greater Seattle Blog. https://www.seattleymca.org/blog/recipe-chickpea-cookie-dough