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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Dessert » Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    ★★★★★ from 11 reviews

    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    Published Mar 9, 2015 · Modified Nov 8, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 117 Comments

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    When life gives you chickpeas, make cookies.

    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    Lately after I scarf down a hugh jass dinner of veggie burgs or noodlies or enchiladas plus three million roasted sweet tater rounds, I stillll want something sweet afterwards. I mean duh. Don't you??

    And sometimes, just sometimes, a piece of dark chocolate doesn't cut it.

    WHAT DID SHE JUST SAY?!

    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    Gasp as you will, but we all need one (or seven) of those soft, pillowy, cloud-like cookies after a hard day's work. The thing is, I still want to nosh on something somewhat nutritious so I don't go to bed feeling like I ate a white-flour-white-sugar-cookie-the-size-of-my-face. Plus, the more good-for-you foods I can pack in there, the more cookies I'm allowed to eat.

    Ya know?

    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    And because these cookies are entirely naturally sweetened (youdda bomb, Medjool dates) and have zero refined flour, sugar, butter, or oil, you can totally consider them a snack rather than a dessert. Who would of thought that blending the hell out of chickpeas, nut butter, dates, and cinnamon could be such a party for the taste buds? MAJOR fiesta for the pie-hole, my friends.

    And to answer your question, no, these don't taste like chickpeas. Promise.

    Sometimes I have a chickpea flour breakfast pizza for lunch and a roasted broccoli chickpea burger for din and one to many gingerbread chickpea blondies for snack. And then I have some sweet taters dipped in hummus and I thank the heavens for creating such a fabulously delish and versatile little bean. If there's one thing I've learned from all the damn hummus I eat, it's that you can never have too many chickpeas in your life.

    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    Eat 'em for breakfast. Eat 'em for dinner. Even for dessert, chickpeas sure are a winner!

    I write poems in my free time.

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    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies

    ★★★★★ 4.2 from 11 reviews
    • Author: Alexis
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 15 mins
    • Total Time: 25 mins
    • Yield: 16 1x
    • Cuisine: Snack
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    Description

    You'd never guess that these tasty apple cinnamon cookies were made with high-fiber chickpeas!


    Ingredients

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    • 1-15oz can chickpeas, drained and well rinsed
    • 8 large Medjool dates, pitted
    • ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
    • ½ cup nut butter (I used cashew butter, but almond or peanut would also work)
    • ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
    • 1 tbsp cinnamon
    • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 1 medium apple, chopped

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray (or line with parchment paper or Silipat) and set aside.
    2. Make sure to rinse the chickpeas very well so they don't taste beany. Shake off the excess water before dumping them into a large food processor. Add in the rest of the ingredients (except apple). Process for a full two minutes, or until batter is very smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides. Fold in chopped apple.
    3. Spoon batter onto cookie sheet. It will be very wet and sticky (like hummus). The batter will thicken as it sits. Wet your hands and pat them down into smooth cookies. You should have about 16.
    4. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until lightly browned and set.
    5. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

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    [These Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies make the perfect guilt-free treat! @TheHummusapien"]

    Flourless Apple Cinnamon Cookies are a super moist, lightluy sweetened, vegan, kid-friendly treat! No oil, flour, butter, or refined sugar.

    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Catherine maxey says

      June 05, 2022 at 1:01 am

      No idea how many grams of dates is 8 large. I counted 8 dates and they weighed about 60 grams. I didn’t add chopped apples. I added 80 grams of chopped dried cranberries. Good flavor. Use. Peanut butter. Next time will add chopped peanuts. They are a soft cookie. They are versatile because of the possibilities of add ins. I refrigerated dough so I can bake a few trays but not at one time.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. cee says

      May 04, 2021 at 2:04 am

      these sounded great but even after letting them bake an extra five minutes, the texture never became cookie like.

      ★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        May 04, 2021 at 1:19 pm

        These are definitely a healthier cookie with a different texture that's more soft versus crisp! Sorry you didn't love these.

        Reply
    3. Katie says

      June 24, 2020 at 8:46 pm

      This is delicious. I've made the recipe 3 times, and varied it up a bit. The second time, I used chai spices, and it wasn't really any better than just the cinnamon. The third time, though, I was thrilled with how it went substituting dried figs for the dried dates. I just had to add a splash of oat milk to make everything come together, since figs are drier than dates. The seeds in the figs added a bit more of an interesting texture to the cookie. Overall, these are delicious and versatile, if you like playing with recipes and changing things up. My kids and spouse loved them, too.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        June 25, 2020 at 2:56 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that, Katie! I haven't made these in ages so I'll have to give them another try 🙂

        Reply
    4. Jaime says

      February 01, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      Question!!
      What can I substitute the dates with?
      (Have none on hand, don’t live near any stores)
      What can substitute the nut butter (Kid’s school is nut free)

      Reply
    5. Jaime says

      February 01, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      Question!!
      What can I substitute the dates with?
      (Have none on hand, don’t live near any stores)
      What can substitute the nut butter (Kid’s school is nut free)

      Reply
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    8. Virginia L says

      September 16, 2017 at 10:51 am

      Has anyone calculated the nutrition for these? I would like to know the calories...

      Reply
    9. Virginia L says

      September 16, 2017 at 10:51 am

      Has anyone calculated the nutrition for these? I would like to know the calories...

      Reply
    10. Regina says

      April 08, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      These are amazing!! I am a pregnant vegan and have been having a really hard time eating processed food - it just makes me sick. But a girl can seriously only eat so many carrot sticks and apples - sometimes I need a little junk in my life! These are a perfect sweet treat that don't upset my belly and they're not even junk! Even better!

      Reply
    11. Regina says

      April 08, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      These are amazing!! I am a pregnant vegan and have been having a really hard time eating processed food - it just makes me sick. But a girl can seriously only eat so many carrot sticks and apples - sometimes I need a little junk in my life! These are a perfect sweet treat that don't upset my belly and they're not even junk! Even better!

      Reply
    12. Lindsay says

      March 18, 2016 at 7:59 pm

      Can this be made into bars? So I can just dump it in a pan and throw it in the oven?

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        March 21, 2016 at 8:24 am

        Hmmm never tried it but worth a try!

        Reply
    13. Lindsay says

      March 18, 2016 at 7:59 pm

      Can this be made into bars? So I can just dump it in a pan and throw it in the oven?

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        March 21, 2016 at 8:24 am

        Hmmm never tried it but worth a try!

        Reply
    14. Dee says

      March 06, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      Just made them. Wanna eat them....all!!! Even the raw dough tastes so good!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    15. Dee says

      March 06, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      Just made them. Wanna eat them....all!!! Even the raw dough tastes so good!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    16. Grete says

      February 24, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Tumbs up from Norway! I will make these tomorrow at work 🙂 Tank you for a very nice and delicious blog, you`ve got som many yummi-recieps 🙂

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    17. Grete says

      February 24, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Tumbs up from Norway! I will make these tomorrow at work 🙂 Tank you for a very nice and delicious blog, you`ve got som many yummi-recieps 🙂

      ★★★★★

      Reply
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