chickpea chocolate chip cookies

Since I’ve been gluten-free now for about five months I’m learning to be more creative and accepting of weird foods. My food options are so limited that I’ll take a chance at whatever I actually can eat. The hardest thing since being GF is that I can’t just bake something up for a sweet treat. There has to be thought, and planning, and grocery trips. It’s exhausting. When I saw this recipe on Be Better to Yourself I knew I had to give it a shot.

Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 cup chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry
1/4 cup maple syrup (honey or agave syrup would do too) — I used honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup of organic peanut butter
1/4 cup of chocolate chips — I used dark chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients in a blender except for the chocolate chips. Blend until smooth. Stir in the chips.  Place onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook for 15 minutes.

These are gluten-free, oil free, soy free, sugar-free and delicious. They don’t bake up into perfect rounds, but oh well. I was so skeptical but they were actually really good. Al loved them too, which, he’s always my food tester because my standards of “delicious” food are pretty low. I mean when you can barely eat foods you bar drops. So if he gives the thumbs up then it’s always a go. Enjoy!