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Chocolate Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good gooey, good for you, decadent, chocolate brownies made with garbanzo beans.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
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This flourless chickpea blondies recipe is a brownie recipe you cannot live without! You will won’t notice they’re made with beans as they do not taste like beans in the slightest. They’re light, gooey, chocolatey and everything your brownie dreams are made of!

Last week I spent half my days deleting food pictures. Way too many food pictures. When you’re a food photographer, you end up with a random assortment of food pics.

Sometimes a food looks amazing in the moment then later I look at a picture of lettuce and think to myself, really? What was thinking I was gonna do with this?

What’s even more troublesome, I have issues hitting the delete button. Like maybe, just maybe one day I’ll need that random picture of lettuce. Can we say obsessed?

But we’re not here to talk lettuce. We’re here to talk blondies! As in, Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Chewy, gooey, decadent, nutty blondies, oozing with chocolate that melt in your mouth. Hungry yet? Oh you wait!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

The original version of the recipe was published in 2014. The pictures were in serious need of a facelift though. I couldn’t let them live on the way there were any longer.

The recipes is just too delicious! Made with a base of chickpeas, these goodies are a real nutritional powerhouse.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

As in, real garbanzo beans packed with protein, fiber and 10% the daily value of iron in a single serving, and I’ll gladly take all the iron I can get.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

For those of you who’ve been around awhile, you know I’ve been mysteriously iron deficient for years. My recent labs showed it being in the tank again. Then last week I left the gym feeling weak, short of breath and disoriented.

I knew from past episodes it was low iron, but it was the worst I’ve had in well over a year. Even the guy was worried and stopped to check in on me during the day. Wasn’t that nice?

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low CalorieVegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

So…I’m back to taking iron supplements regularly, but it’s not my favorite thing because it messes with my stomach. I’d rather get it from food so I guess that means I’ll have to sacrifice by eating more Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies.

Good thing I’m only sharing the recipe with you today ‘cuz I’m not sure I’d be willing to give one of these babies to you in real life.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie

For real, they taste like a chocolate chip brownie only with cleaner ingredients. Maple syrup, nut butter, almond extract and of course, the mighty chickpea. Plus they’re only 113 calories each. WOOT! Hand me two or three.

These are perfect for the person who needs to satisfy their sweet tooth but in a healthier way. Okay, I’m not sharing so you better run to the kitchen and get baking!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Vegan Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good for you, decadent, gooey, protein packed, chocolatey treats. Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie
4.93 from 14 votes
Servings: 12 bars

Chocolate Chickpea Blondies

Sink your teeth into these good gooey, good for you, decadent, chocolate brownies made with garbanzo beans.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven 350 F. Prepare an 8×8 baking pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
  • To a blender or food processor, add all ingredients except chocolate chips. Process on high until creamy and smooth. Fold chocolate chips into the batter by hand.
  • Bake at 350 F 20-25 minutes until a toothpick can be inserted clean. Cool in the pan 30 minutes prior to slicing into 16 bars.
  • Optionally drizzle the tops of he bars with melted chocolate and extra nut butter.**
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to one week.

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Notes

  • I do not recommend substituting garbanzo bean flour for the chickpeas as the flavor is very bean-y.
  • To make the drizzle, melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon coconut oil. You can also drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of melted nut butter over the chocolate drizzle. Drizzle not included in the nutritional value.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar, Calories: 166kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 123mg, Potassium: 201mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 18IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Megan is a nutritionist who coaches women 35+ lose weight sustainably. She is the author of the Low Calorie Cookbook, fitness instructor, host of the Dish On Ditching Diets Podcast and creator of Skinny Fitalicious where you get lighter, higher protein recipes. Follow Megan on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram for the latest updates.

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73 Comments

  1. Tracey Harold says:

    Just made this….delicious x
    I am going to make another batch soon
    I want to check is it vanilla extract or almond extract please? I used vanilla and they were good x
    Thanks for the recipe

    1. Megan says:

      So glad you enjoyed it!!! Vanilla extract or almond extract can be used. I personally love almond extract in these as it makes them richer.

  2. Adelaide says:

    Super yummy! You would never know they’re made of chick peas. I’m just wondering how I should properly store them afterwards. Should they be refrigerated?

    1. Megan says:

      Keep them refrigerated for sure!

  3. Catrin Griffiths says:

    Worked perfectly! So good! Thanks lots!

  4. Catrin Griffiths says:

    Can’t wait to try these! Could I replace the maple syrup with honey? Many thanks Catrin

    1. Megan says:

      Typically, yes you can do that.

  5. Jessica R says:

    They tasted good but turned green. Thoughts?

    1. Megan says:

      This happens when you use other nut butters like sunflower butter. The combination of some nut butters with baking powder turns baked goods green.

  6. Michael says:

    Can I use pb2 instead of regular peanut butter?

    1. Megan says:

      I have not tried it, but I’m guessing the bars would not hold together without real peanut butter.