Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Blend chickpeas, peanut butter, honey, vanilla and baking powder until smooth, fold in dark chocolate, shape six cookies and bake at 175 °C for 10–12 minutes. Each cookie is 82 kcal.
- Protein · 100 g
- ≈9.8 g
- Energy · 100 g
- ≈246 kcal
- Total
- 22 min
- Makes
- 6 cookies
Per serving (1 cookie): 3.25 g protein · 82 kcal
A surprisingly delicious chocolate chip cookie that uses chickpeas instead of flour. Peanut butter brings both flavor and structure, and you can't taste the chickpeas at all. Soft inside with lightly golden edges, they're a good choice for a more balanced treat.
Method
Preheat the oven to 175 °C and line a tray with parchment paper.
Put the chickpeas, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, baking powder and salt in a blender or food processor.
Blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
Stir in the dark chocolate chips with a spoon.
Using a spoon, divide the sticky dough into 6 equal portions on the tray and flatten them slightly.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the tops are set.
Leave them on the tray for at least 10 minutes to firm up.
Nutrition declaration
Each serving (1 cookie) contains:
- Energy343 kJ82 kcal4%
- Fat4.2 g6%
- of which saturates1.8 g9%
- of which sugars5.4 g6%
- Salt0.20 g3%
of an adult’s reference intake.
| Typical values | Per 100 g | Per serving1 cookie | %RI**per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1029 kJ 246 kcal | 343 kJ 82 kcal | 4% |
| Fat | 13 g | 4.2 g | 6% |
| of which saturates | 5.4 g | 1.8 g | 9% |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g | 8.3 g | 3% |
| of which sugars | 16 g | 5.4 g | 6% |
| Fibre | 5.4 g | 1.8 g | |
| Protein | 9.8 g | 3.3 g | 7% |
| Salt | 0.60 g | 0.20 g | 3% |
* Estimated from the ingredient amounts; not stated in the source.
** Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal).
Per-100 g values are calculated from the estimated weight of the finished dish (~200 g).
Tips
- The dough is very sticky, so use a spoon to portion it.
- The cookies don't spread much, so press them flat with a fork before or partway through baking.
- They are very soft straight out of the oven; wait 10–15 minutes before moving them.
FAQ
Do chickpea cookies taste like chickpeas?
Not noticeably. In the video they were a big hit and the result was described as a real surprise.
What can I use instead of honey?
Maple syrup works in the same amount.
Why are my cookies so soft?
That's normal while they're warm. They firm up after resting on the tray for at least 10 minutes.
