When life gives you chickpeas, make 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?!
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?
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.
Eat ’em for breakfast. Eat ’em for dinner. Even for dessert, chickpeas sure are a winner!
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You’d never guess that these tasty apple cinnamon cookies were made with high-fiber chickpeas!
Ingredients
- 1–15oz can chickpeas, drained and well rinsed
- 8 large Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/2 cup nut butter (I used cashew butter, but almond or peanut would also work)
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 medium apple, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray (or line with parchment paper or Silipat) and set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until lightly browned and set.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
[These Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies make the perfect guilt-free treat! @TheHummusapien”]
Erin @ The Almond Eater says
It’s true..sometimes a piece of chocolate just won’t cut it and THAT is when cookies come in because cookies are always the answer. NOM.
Alexis says
Right?! I mean when are cookies not the answer.
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
These sound perfect! And I have a can of chickpeas waiting to be used!
Alexis says
Perrrrfection!!
Alysia @ Slim Sanity says
I know exactly what you mean…sometimes you need a dessert you can actually take a bite out of! Also – I forgot dates at Costco yesterday. Fail.
Alexis says
OMG forgetting dates is a serious tragedy. I feel your pain.
Kelly @ Eat the Gains says
These sound delicious! I have been experimenting with making some chickpea bars, but haven’t perfected them yet. Might just make these in the meantime until I get my recipe down haha.
Alexis says
Sounds like a good plan to me!
She Rocks Fitness says
I never knew you could make cookies with chickpeas…Definitely interesting, but they look damn good and I trust you…LOL! Happy Monday Friend! XOXO
Alexis says
You’re in for a treat :) They’re so yum, I swear!!
Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says
Chickpeas erry goshdarn day! Hurray for the #1 chickpea advocate. Those broccoli chickpea burgers turned out DELISH so I can only imagine how they would be followed by a chickpea cookie.
Alexis says
Wahoo!!!
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
You know I love cramming beans in my cookies! These look like cookie perfection to me! Love the apple+cinnamon combination. I also looooove that you sweetened these with dates. Since I gave up sugar for lent, that means I CAN EAT THESE!! Woo hoo!!
Alexis says
Look at you giving up sugar!! I’m impressed :) These will pass the test!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
YUM!! I would totally eat these for breakfast ;)
Alexis says
What a fantabulous idea!
Georgie says
Ahh the chickpea – what a super bean! I have a ton of cashew butter (good problem) and I have been looking for a cookie recipe to use it up soooo this is just perfect timing
Alexis says
Mmmmm tons of cashew butter sounds like the best kind of problem.
Julia says
Every hugh jass dinner MUST be followed up by a tasty dessert…that’s the first rule of hugh jass eating! I love these chickpea cookie like whaaaaaaa! I’ve never made bean cookies but they look absolutely fabulous. Dates are such a brilliant sweetener. Well played, m’dear…well played all the way around!
Alexis says
RIGHT?! You would be a master at beany cookies, I just know it.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
In love with all the ingredients in these, so I can only imagine that these would taste freaking amazing. And I know what you mean about sometimes just needing something you can really sink your teeth into! I find that sometimes I crave certain textures over flavours.
Alexis says
Sometimes dark chocolate just doesn’t cut it! Cookies are always an acceptable answer to the post-dinner problem that is dessert :)
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
You are one damn fine poet, my dear. :)
Seriously though, it’s hard to believe that ingredient list came up with these cookies. They look amazing and I love that I can eat them all day long. Cheers to healthy cookies!
Alexis says
Cookies all day long?! HELLZ YA.
CakePants says
Cookies I don’t have to feel guilty about?!? Sounds like something I need in my life ASAP. Somehow, I despised chickpeas when I was younger – I hit a turning point around college, though, and now if there are fewer than 4 cans of them in the pantry, I start writing notes to myself to buy more. Thankfully, that means I’ve got nearly everything to make these tasty morsels!
Alexis says
Hahah I’m totally the same way! I have a ridiculous amount at all times :)
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Oh God. Make me these and tell me there aren’t chickpeas in it.
Alexis says
DONE.
Anna says
looks scrumptious :) yumm
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Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
THESE LOOK AWESOME! Love the ingredients and that they have no added sugar! I am going to try makin them with pumpkin in place of nut butter!
Alexis says
Mmmmm I love the sound of that!
[email protected] eco friendly homemaking says
These cookies look and sound so delicious!!
Alexis says
Thanks dear!
Lesq says
These look awesome and I love all the meals and snacks you eat. Just a question, you don’t suffer bloating from all the veggies, beans and grains you consume all day long? Unfortunately, I am forced to follow the FODMAP Diet and it limits the things I can eat as well as the amounts. Years ago I did not need to, but for the past five years it’s a must and when I don’t I suffer drastically.
Alexis says
Thanks! I had a bout of bloating about a month ago and I found that if I eat smaller amounts frequently rather than a ton of broccoli and sweet taters all at once, it really helps!
Rachel @ Breast Cancer Maven says
These look so yum. I have made similar cookies using peanut butter but did not like the sticky, pasty texture. These look absolutely fluffy and perfect! Way to highlight the chickpeas.
Alexis says
They’re pretty sticky, but they firm up in the oven!
Ann says
What is the texture of these cookies like? They don’t really look like cookies, crispy or anything, but soft and dense… Anyway, I love chickpeas too and I was already thinking about what to do with the next can!
Alexis says
They’re def soft and dense as opposed to crispy…but they have a nice lightness to them, too!
Laura says
These look soooo yummy, can’t wait to try. Great idea!
Alexis says
Enjoy dear!
Leah says
These unfortunately didn’t work for me–they came out about the texture of play dough and got really mushy in the fridge. The flavor is fine, the texture just didn’t quite do it
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Emily Eby says
Just made these last night and had to stop myself from consuming half the batch in one sitting…absolutely amazing! Tastes like apple pie in a bite-sized portion. Will definitely be making these again. Great recipe!!!!
★★★★★
Alexis says
Hahah I’m so glad you liked them, Emily! They are slighty addicting…. eeeeeek!
Alexis says
You’re on a roll, girl! Agreed–I always eat mounds of the batter. Not sorry.
Ang says
Has anyone ever tried leaving out the nut butter? Looking to make a nut/seed-free version
F says
How about using pumpkin butter or apple butter? They usually don’t have nuts/seeds.
Naomi Ben-Yehuda says
I made my own applesauce in the crockpot because I love doing that, but I don’t have dates! Can I substitute some other sweetener like brown sugar or something w/o messing with the texture too much? (In other words, do I have to go buy dates?!)
Grete says
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 :-)
★★★★★
Dee says
Just made them. Wanna eat them….all!!! Even the raw dough tastes so good!
★★★★★
Lindsay says
Can this be made into bars? So I can just dump it in a pan and throw it in the oven?
Alexis says
Hmmm never tried it but worth a try!
Regina says
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!
Virginia L says
Has anyone calculated the nutrition for these? I would like to know the calories…
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Jaime says
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)