Again on my quest to increase the nutritional content of the foods I make for my boys I finally got around to experimenting with chickpeas in cookies.
I like to always use what I have in my pantry and I very rarely buy expensive specific foods to cook or bake with as it all adds up in the end and with my latest quest to streamline the way I grocery shop using staples in different ways suits my family well.
These Chocolate Chickpea cookies are exactly that, made from pantry staples that has turned out to be a super yummy extra nutrient packed cookie.
INGREDIENTS
400gm Chickpeas canned, drained and rinsed
1/2 Cup Cocoa
1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
1/4 Cup Raw Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Cup Quick Oats
LET’S PUT IT ALTOGETHER
1. Place all ingredients into a food processor with the metal blade and process on night until the mixture is smooth and comes together to form a ball.
2. Take tablespoon sized ball amounts and roll in your hands. Placed on a lined baking tray. Continue until all mixture is used.
Flatted with lightly wet fingers and sprinkle with “sprinkles” if you like.
Bake in a 180 degree Celsius oven for 10 minutes. Cool an enjoy.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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What could you use instead of peanut butter to make these
School friendly please
I’d say just normal butter x
I’ve been looking for alternatives via Google and almost all use peanut butter. From memory in the health food isle of the supermarket there is a peanut butter substitute. Butter is a similar sub as you are using the peanut butter to help bind the ingredients together and keep them well formed. Hope that helps.
I made these today and they were great. But, I had to add about 1/3 cup of water as the mixture was almost totally dry. I can’t help but wonder if a liquid ingredient was omitted from the recipe?
Mine were heaps darker in colour and I followed the recipe exactly. Id say the ones in the pic don’t have nearly that much cocoa in them?