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Chocolate Chickpea Blondies! Sink your teeth into these good gooey, good for you, decadent, chocolate brownies made with garbanzo beans.
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!
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.
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.
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?
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.
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!
Chocolate Chickpea Blondies
Ingredients
- 15 ounce garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained well*
- 1/2 cup peanut butter , or any nut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, or dairy free chocolate chips
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These look delicious! Since I have to watch sugar, I will sub Lily’s dark chocolate chips and light Agave for the maple syrup.
chickpeas are my fav plant based iron. So yes, sign me up! Girl, loving all the updated recipes. Helps me remember which ones I need to make!!! Like these!
p.s have you tried floradix?
I haven’t, but someone else mentioned it to me so now I definitely need to check it out!
How many cups/ grams equal a can? Different brands have different measurements 😛 thanks!
1/3 cup is standard for most
Can you use peanut butter instead of almond butter and if so will it still be ok to use almond extract xx
I’ve never tried, but I’m guessing you could.
I just love your Brownies just perfect for fall! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great day and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Oh crutches are SO not fun!! I’m sorry. But on a side note, these brownies look decadent and I LOVE that they are healthy and paleo!! Can’t wait to try them!
Hi Chrissa! Glad you love the brownies. They’re delicious. In full disclosure, they are gluten free but not paleo.
It’s been way too long since I’ve made chickpea anything. I love these healthier, protein-filled desserts!
I agree & they’re so much more nutritious than flour based ones.
Your recipes are proof that you don’t have to deprive yourself when you are gluten and dairy free. Thank you!! I am making these for a family that just took in 2 foster little ones along with a healthy pot roast dinner. Going to see if they can tell me the secret ingredient.
Um. yes. I’ll take a batch, please! YUM!
Haha thanks Nicole, you will love them!
Wow I would never think of putting chickpeas in a brownie recipe. Very creative! Last pictures in my phone are of my dogs and of my running views from yesterday.
Hi Daisy! Yes, I am the queen of weird things that taste good & are good for you. I’m jealous of your running view. That is something I have missed a lot. I hope you’re doing well sweet lady!
Loving this recipe! I don’t eat brownies often, but they are always a tasty treat! Definitely saving this recipe to try!
You will love them Jannalle!