Description
These Flourless Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies are soft, chewy, naturally gluten-free, and packed with rich peanut butter flavor. Made with chickpeas, maple syrup, and chocolate chips, they’re the perfect healthy treat without flour or refined sugar.
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
½ cup natural peanut butter
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon sea salt
⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a food processor, blend chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup, baking powder, vanilla extract, and sea salt until smooth.
3. Fold in the mini chocolate chips by hand or pulse briefly in the processor.
4. Scoop dough onto the baking sheet using a tablespoon or cookie scoop.
5. Gently flatten each dough ball slightly with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
6. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are golden and centers are set.
7. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
8. Serve and enjoy once cooled.
Notes
These cookies don’t spread much, so shape them before baking.
Make sure to blend the chickpeas thoroughly for a smooth texture.
You can substitute almond butter for a different flavor twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 74mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg