Who didn’t love to lick the spoon when mom was making homemade chocolate chip cookies when you were little? Wasn’t it just a right of passage when you were a kid? Well, we have come up with a healthier version of your traditional cookie dough that absolutely hits the spot when you have that sweet tooth that just won’t quit. This stuff is literally off the hook delicious and you seriously won’t believe us when we tell you that it’s made with garbanzo beans!! I know, you are like “wait a minute…what?” “Garbanzo beans in cookie dough?” “There’s no way!” But you just need to trust us. The beans are just a secret added health benefit that you can’t even taste. They are literally masked by the creamy peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla however, they do provide the perfect amount of delectable consistency. The kids have no idea that there are garbanzo beans in this treat and we are not telling them any time soon.
This happiness literally takes minutes to make. The kids request it and they think I’m like the most amazing mom ever when I can whip this up in less than 5 minutes. I keep my efforts on the down low so they don’t see the secret bean ingredient. Maybe you won’t have to do that but I sure do.
To whip up this recipe, you just add the beans, peanut butter, vanilla and maple syrup to a food processor and pulse until it’s nicely combined. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the chocolate chunks or chips. Season with a little salt to your liking.
Try not to eat the whole bowl. You need to share it with the rest of the people!
- 15.5 oz can garbanzo beans, drained
- ½ C natural peanut butter - we used Skippy natural
- ¼ C pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- kosher salt to taste
- ¼ C dark chocolate chunks or chips
- Add garbanzo beans, peanut butter and maple syrup and vanilla to a food processor. Pulse on high until completey broken down and smooth. Season with kosher salt to taste.
- Transfer to a small bowl, mix in chocolate chunks and serve.
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