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Chickpea Blondies

Healthy chickpea blondies made with chickpeas, nut butter, pure maple syrup and chocolate chips. The chickpea cookie dough is both gluten free and vegan!

Have a look at the tiktok video I made to show you how I baked these up!

Chickpea Blondies

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup nut butter
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp course sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray 8×8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a food processor, or vitamix add all ingredients except chocolate chips and coconut oil. process until batter is smooth.Ā 
  • Place chocolate chips and coconut oil into double brioler and cook until melted.
  • Spread batter evenly in prepared pan then spread the melted chocolate coconut oil mixture on top.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and edges are a tiny bit brown.
  • Cool pan for 20 minutes on wire rack. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt then cut into squares. Makes 8 blondies. Store covered in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.

Black Bean Chocolate Brownies

Easy vegan black bean brownies that are so simple, and unbelievably fudgy and decadent. No one would guess that black beans are the main ingredient!

Black Bean Chocolate Chip Brownies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 15-oz can Black Beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 Flax eggs (2 TbspĀ GroundĀ Flaxseed meal +Ā 6 TbspĀ Hot Water)
  • 1/2 cup Canola Oil
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa Powder unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 cup Coconut Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Coffee grounded
  • 1 cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with a rack in the lower third of the oven. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper.
  • Prepare flax eggs by mixing 2 tbsp of ground flaxseed meal with 6 tbsp of hot water. Let it sit for a minute to become sticky.
  • Drain and rinse black beans and puree inĀ a food processer or blender along with flax eggs, vanilla extract, and canola oil.
  • In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground coffee. Add the dry ingredients to the wets, then stir in chocolate chips.
  • Pour in batter and sprinkle on more chocolate chips directly on top of the brownies.Ā Bake on the lower rack for about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Cool the brownies in the pan on a baking rack.
  • Once the brownies are completely cool, lift the edges of the parchment paper and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Use a sharp chefā€™s knife to cut the brownies into 16 squares.