Chocolate Chocolate Chip Chickpea (!) Cookie Dough Bites

Do not hate me as a result of I am bean-iful. 

Satisfying little bites of chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough – made out of
chickpeas, oat flour, date syrup, and cocoa?!? Sure, please! 

I’m not one to sneak veggies into meals. I advised my husband what I used to be
making…and he forgot. So, he saved coming again to the fridge for the cookie
dough bites, completely oblivious to the chickpeas, and so forth. They’re that good. He
FORGOT they have been something however a candy deal with. WIN. 

You will be shocked, shocked I let you know, to study that I’ve a candy tooth. I
additionally CRAVE chocolate. Do you know that
individuals who don’t love chocolate have completely different intestine microbes as individuals who
do? It is sort of fascinating. 

Less difficult, good-for-you, plant-based treats to your candy tooth:

Nicely, let’s skip the dialogue of intestine microbes and get proper to the
chocolate.
Sure, these cookie dough bites are made principally from chickpeas, however they’ve
the satisfying texture and style of chocolate cookie dough. 

What are the important thing elements in Chocolate Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie
Dough Bites?

Chickpeas, clearly.

You will additionally wish to use almond butter. I like vanilla almond butter for these.
My grocery retailer has a superb store-brand and
Justin’s Vanilla Almond Butter
can also be delish! 

Date Syrup and Coconut Sugar.
Date Syrup
supplies sweetness and moisture, whereas
coconut sugar
brings that toasty taste that brown sugar would in an everyday cookie
dough. 

Chocolate Chips. Use bittersweet or semisweet right here, however I would search for chips
which might be the everyday dimension, not bigger discs. 

Crucial tip for making Chocolate Chocolate Chip Chickpea
Cookie Dough Bites.

CHILL them earlier than consuming. Earlier than chilling, the chickpea scent is stronger.
One thing magical occurs within the chilling course of. The flavors
marry, the chickpeas mellow, and the feel turns into like cookie dough. 

The best way to Make Chocolate Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough Bites

Drain and rinse the chickpeas. This can take a couple of minutes, and do not be
alarmed if, as you rinse, you see a bit of foaminess. That is the aquafaba. As
a matter of reality, you can also make
Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse
with it! 

Pat the chickpeas dry. They will nonetheless really feel a bit of damp; simply get all of the
water off them. 

Whir the chickpeas with the opposite elements, besides the chocolate
chips. 

As soon as that varieties a “dough,” add the chocolate chips and pulse till
mixed. 

Roll into balls. I like to make use of a small cookie scoop to make them uniform, however
since you’re not baking them, it actually would not matter. 

Pop them into the fridge for at the least half-hour earlier than consuming. Maintain in an
hermetic container to eat all through the week! 

*tailored from
Fiber Fueled

YIELD: ~28 bites

PREP TIME: quarter-hour

CHILL TIME: half-hour

15-ounce can chickpeas

1/3 cup oat flour

1/4 cup vanilla almond butter

2 tablespoons date syrup

2 tablespoons coconut sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch espresso powder, non-obligatory

heaping 1/3 cup chocolate chips, semisweet or bittersweet

Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat dry. Place chickpeas, oat flour, almond butter,
date syrup, coconut sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and espresso powder (if
utilizing) in a meals processor. Pulse to mix, then run on excessive till a dough
varieties. 

Add chocolate chips. Pulse to mix, then whir simply briefly to include
into the dough. Take away blade and stir. 

Roll into balls, about 2 teaspoons every. Refrigerate in a single layer for at
least half-hour. Cookie dough bites might then be transferred to an hermetic
container. Retailer within the fridge. 

Including some plant-based treats into my repertoire? Test. Would you eat
cookie dough bites made out of chickpeas???