Chickpea “Blondies”
You’d think that after eating up to 2 large servings a day of 3 testing batches in a row, I’d be tired of these. But nope: I blame it on the knowledge they are a mostly-good-for-you type of dessert.
These are not meant to perfectly mimic or replace the most sinful blondies ever made, but to offer a healthy and tasty alternative instead. Yup.
Chickpea “Blondies”:
Non-stick cooking spray
15 ounces (1 can, 425 g) cooked garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup (96 g) raw sugar
1/2 cup (160 g) strawberry or other all-fruit spread
1/4 cup (64 g) crunchy natural peanut butter or tahini
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (42 g) flax meal (sub with other meal or flour if you’re not looking to make these gluten-free)
2 tablespoons (20 g) brown rice flour (sub with other meal or flour if you’re not looking to make these gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon baking powderPreheat oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4). Lightly coat an 8-inch (20-cm) square baking pan with spray.
In a food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until perfectly smooth, scraping sides often.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 26 minutes.
Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool completely before placing in the fridge and slicing.
Enjoy cold from the fridge. These blondies freeze well, too.Yield: 8 servings
That does sound like a healthy dessert, which is really my idea of heaven. Dessert that doesn’t make ya feel guilty, um, count me in.
Is there no end to the awesomeness?!?!
How creative! I would never think to use chickpeas in a dessert.
Such a genius, such a genius… I love chickpeas and jam and PB and sugar.
holy crap, where are you?
Do think you I could replace some some of the jam with vegan shortening to lower the sugar? I have a can of chickpeas to use up. These look wonderful!
but if you use all-fruit spread, there’s no added sugar. I would lower the amount of raw sugar by a few tablespoons or even half instead of adding shortening though, because I can’t imagine the latter bringing anything tasty or useful to the plate. literally.