These Blonde Brownies are a simple, packed with protein version that will quickly become a favorite snack!
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Having a go-to lighter dessert/snack recipe like this is priceless. They are so quick to make! Using chickpeas instead of flour makes them unbelievably moist!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 15 ounce can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained or 1 ½ cups of cooked chickpeas
- ½ cup all-natural almond butter or peanut butter
- ⅓ cup maple syrup, honey or agave (I used maple syrup)
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 teaspoon of vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup of chopped nuts (optional)
How to Make These Blonde Brownies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 inch pan.
In a food processor, add all ingredients except the chocolate chips and pulse until batter is smooth.
Mix in the chocolate chips.
Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Cool for 10 minutes.
Easy Chickpea Blondies
Ingredients
- 15 ounces chickpeas rinsed and drained or 1 ½ cups of cooked chickpeas
- ½ cup all – natural almond butter or peanut butter
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey or agave
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped nuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 inch pan.
- In a food processor, add all ingredients except the chocolate chips and pulse until batter is smooth.15 ounces chickpeas, ½ cup all – natural almond butter, ⅓ cup maple syrup, 1 large egg, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Mix in the chocolate chips.⅓ cup chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped nuts
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
- Cool for 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Liz
These bares sound so good. Thank you
Jerri
Your brownies look awesome! I’m featuring you for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Nicole
Wow, I’ll definitely try this! Looks delish and healthy!
Btw, thanks for linking with Let’s Get Real Party.
Diane Balch
I’ve made savory breads with chickpea flour but never anything sweet. Really interesting. thanks for bringing this to foodie friday. Pinned.
Miz Helen
Your Brownies look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week!
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Nici
These are so intriguing to me. I bet they taste wonderful! Thanks so much for linking them up to my Creative Ways Link Party. Hope to see you again this week.
Blessings,
Nici
le chateau des fleurs blog
I want some!
I would love if you link this to the Monday party on my blog tomorrow morning!
Xo
Isabelle
Pure Grace Farms
Stopping in from It’s Party Time to pin your delicious looking Healthy Blonde Brownies. Yum!
Stephanie
These look way too delicious to be healthy! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again next week!
Cheryl
I found your post on Get Him Fed & I’d love it if you would share your recipe on this week’s The Yuck Stops Here link party that ends Sunday evening at 8pm ET! You can find us at http://mommasangelbaby.com/the-yuck-stops-here-6/. Hope to see you there! HUGS
Candy
These look amazing! I’ll be pinning them to try later. So glad I saw your link on Gator Mommy Reviews.
Thanks for sharing!
~Candy
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
Those look wonderful! I’d love to try your recipe. I’ve kind of gotten to the point where I’d like to have a healthier alternative, and my kids are even gravitating towards that too. 🙂 Visiting from the Let’s Get Real Blog Hop.
Linda Warren
These blondies look fantastic! I have never tried baking with chick peas but they are one of my favorite foods so it looks like I will be trying this recipe sometime soon. Thanks for sharing on Friday Favorites.
Sherri
They are delicious! I have made these as well as regular chocolate brownies with chickpeas and no one knows the difference 🙂 It’s so great!
karen
WOW…I so want one now and it’s only 8 in the morning. I must try these…thanks for sharing. Stopping by from Full Plate Thursday
Sherri
I can’t say I haven’t had one for breakfast! LOL!
Cheryl
I’d love it if you would share your recipe on this week’s The Yuck Stops Here link party, a linkup of delicious recipes that starts tomorrow (Tuesday, May 6th) and ends Sunday evening at 8pm ET! You can find us at http://mommasangelbaby.com/the-yuck-stops-here-5/. Hope to see you there! HUGS
barbra
what is the calorie count per serving? and what is the serving size?
thanks,