Chickpea Blondies

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.
Yield 9 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Soft, buttery and packed with cozy vanilla flavor, chickpea blondies are a sweet protein-packed surprise hiding in plain sight.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (16 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Place first 5 ingredients into a food processor or high-powered blender, process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to chickpea mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
  3. Spread mixture into a greased 8-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 blondie: 348 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 331mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 5g fiber), 8g protein.

Get your sweets and your protein all in one bar. With maple syrup, almond butter and chocolate chips, you won’t be able to tell that this treat also mixes in nutritious chickpeas. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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