Beany cookies are the new black.
You know when you make yummy things and then you want to faceplant into all the things? Story of these cookies. Story of my life. At first I was going to share my Simple Truth recipe for Peanut Butter Banana White Bean Breakfast Cookies with you guys, but then I decided you deserved some fresh material. Cuz I love you that much. It's true.
And lookie here--now you have TWO fab cookie recipes to bake!
The good thing about these cookies is that you can call the batter hummus and eat it all pre-oven.
The other good thing about these cookies is that they're totally flourless and made with chickpeas soooooo you're basically eating beans AKA they're basically health food.
The other other good thing about these cookies is that you don't need a cookie jar to house them in because they will surely all be gone by the time you find one.
I know I tell you guys time and time again, but for the love of God, please make sure your banana is VERY ripe. Like black. Beany cookies are the new black, remember?
Leave it to me to post a weird cookie recipe on National Oatmeal Day. Maybe I'll make you turkey for Valentine's Day.
Maybe not though.
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Peanut Butter Banana Chickpea Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 mins
- Yield: 16 cookies 1x
- Category: Snack/Dessert
Description
Grain-free peanut butter banana cookies loaded with protein and fiber for the perfect snack!
Ingredients
- 1-15oz can chickpeas, vey well rinsed and drained
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 small, very overripe banana
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar*
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
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 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 chocolate chips). Process for a full two minutes, or until batter is very smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides. Stir in chocolate chips.
- With wet hands, spoon batter onto cookie sheet. It will be very wet and sticky (like hummus). You can use your wet hands to pat them down into smooth cookies. You should have about 16.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Store cooled cookies in the refrigerator.
Notes
*Feel free to use whatever sugar you have on hand if you don't have coconut sugar.
Is it just me or is the short nature of my posts recently directly correlated with the length of time until my thesis is due? Hmmmmm.
Kristian says
This sounds gorgeous! Is it possible to freeze the raw dough after it's been portioned for cookies, so one could just take a couple out of the freezer and pop them into the oven?
Cheers!
Alexis Joseph says
Hmm I've never done that, you'd have to bake them a bit longer that should work!
Kristian says
I gave them 20 min in a fan oven at 190 °C, and they were really good. Cheers for a yummy recipe!
Alexis Joseph says
Awesome, thanks for letting me know!
Krista says
We make this all the time! My husband and I have lost a combined 130lbs. This is one of our favorite sweet treats right now. Great recipe- everyone asks for it!
★★★★★
Krista says
We make this all the time! My husband and I have lost a combined 130lbs. This is one of our favorite sweet treats right now. Great recipe- everyone asks for it!
★★★★★
Nicole says
Amazing recipe! I used almond butter instead of peanut butter and it still came out amazing.
Thank you!
★★★★★
Alexis says
Mmmm sounds so good!
Nicole says
Amazing recipe! I used almond butter instead of peanut butter and it still came out amazing.
Thank you!
★★★★★
Alexis says
Mmmm sounds so good!
Elizabeth says
these are awesome! I love them:) do you by any chance know the macros? Thanks! 🙂
Alexis says
Hey Elizabeth, I don't post nutrition information as I'm not an advocate of calorie counting. Thanks!
Elizabeth says
these are awesome! I love them:) do you by any chance know the macros? Thanks! 🙂
Alexis says
Hey Elizabeth, I don't post nutrition information as I'm not an advocate of calorie counting. Thanks!
Kenzie says
I had all of the ingredients on hand and a sweet tooth so I just whipped these up - yum! I don't feel too guilty because of the reduced refined sugar and mostly clean ingredients plus the texture is awesome! 🙂 thank you!!
Kenzie says
I had all of the ingredients on hand and a sweet tooth so I just whipped these up - yum! I don't feel too guilty because of the reduced refined sugar and mostly clean ingredients plus the texture is awesome! 🙂 thank you!!
Sara says
My husband made these cookies one day and I ate like 7 at one time! I was AMAZED that he made them, as he is not a baker. I couldn't believe how delicious they were. You see, my husband appreciates that I cook healthy food (I don't drink or eat milk, no red meat, no poultry, mostly organic, and I eat fish) and I turned him onto some great recipes I found online. Although he has no restrictions to his own diet, we both LOVE trying new types of food.
Anyway, he said that he came across your recipe online and had to try it right away…I AM STILL amazed b/c they are so delicious for how EASY they are to make! THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
Sara says
My husband made these cookies one day and I ate like 7 at one time! I was AMAZED that he made them, as he is not a baker. I couldn't believe how delicious they were. You see, my husband appreciates that I cook healthy food (I don't drink or eat milk, no red meat, no poultry, mostly organic, and I eat fish) and I turned him onto some great recipes I found online. Although he has no restrictions to his own diet, we both LOVE trying new types of food.
Anyway, he said that he came across your recipe online and had to try it right away…I AM STILL amazed b/c they are so delicious for how EASY they are to make! THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
Monique says
Hi there, id like to try these but have a peanut allergy in the family...can you maybe suggest a nut-free substitute that would work here pleeeease? Many tnx
Alexis says
How about sunflower seed butter?
Monique says
Hi there, id like to try these but have a peanut allergy in the family...can you maybe suggest a nut-free substitute that would work here pleeeease? Many tnx
Alexis says
How about sunflower seed butter?
Cindy says
Sometimes making cookies can sound overwhelming. This recipe does not have too many ingredients and making it in the food processor is fun 🙂 I don't have any intolerance to flour or eggs. I did add an egg and as a final step I dumped in about a cup of flour to the recipe just so the dough wasn't too mushy. I also upped everything a little because I used a 19 ounce can of chickpeas. After one day, they were even tastier. Today they are serving as a breakfast substitute! Thanks for the recipe!
Alexis says
Wow--sounds like you made some awesome substitutions! So glad you like them, Cindy!
Cindy says
Sometimes making cookies can sound overwhelming. This recipe does not have too many ingredients and making it in the food processor is fun 🙂 I don't have any intolerance to flour or eggs. I did add an egg and as a final step I dumped in about a cup of flour to the recipe just so the dough wasn't too mushy. I also upped everything a little because I used a 19 ounce can of chickpeas. After one day, they were even tastier. Today they are serving as a breakfast substitute! Thanks for the recipe!
Alexis says
Wow--sounds like you made some awesome substitutions! So glad you like them, Cindy!
April says
Ok I'm making these this weekend and venturing into the land of beanified cookies. Kind of excited! Actually, really excited. I think I need to give the black bean brownies another go - maybe I didn't rinse the beans enough the first time? Maybe it was just a mental thing, who knows. I wasn't as into them as I wanted to be. 🙁 But I've heard such great things about chickpea cookies AND you know I love anything peanut butter. Or almond butter. Or sunflower seed butter. Or cookie butter. Or butter butter. Also, why do beans get so foamy when you rinse them? Weird. Another weekend, another cooking/baking frenzy. Yessssss.
Alexis says
Yes--make them! My roommate just made my ultimate black bean brownies from Simple Truth--they're seriously amazeballs times a gajillion. Make sure you blend the heck out of the batter. It should be completely smooth. As far as the foam, I think maybe just from being in the can so long? Not sure!
April says
Ok I'm making these this weekend and venturing into the land of beanified cookies. Kind of excited! Actually, really excited. I think I need to give the black bean brownies another go - maybe I didn't rinse the beans enough the first time? Maybe it was just a mental thing, who knows. I wasn't as into them as I wanted to be. 🙁 But I've heard such great things about chickpea cookies AND you know I love anything peanut butter. Or almond butter. Or sunflower seed butter. Or cookie butter. Or butter butter. Also, why do beans get so foamy when you rinse them? Weird. Another weekend, another cooking/baking frenzy. Yessssss.
Alexis says
Yes--make them! My roommate just made my ultimate black bean brownies from Simple Truth--they're seriously amazeballs times a gajillion. Make sure you blend the heck out of the batter. It should be completely smooth. As far as the foam, I think maybe just from being in the can so long? Not sure!
Millie says
These look amazing!!
I might try making them omitting the sugar? Hopefully they'll still be good!
Also, loving your blog (especially the name as I'm totally obsessed with hummus haha)
It would be great if you could check out my blog too! 🙂
addalittle.wordpress.com
Alexis says
So glad to hear you're a hummus lover, too! The cookies probably won't taste as good without sugar, but go for it! A super ripe banana will help 🙂
Norma-jean Wylie says
I made these delicious mounds of goodness tonight but made a few substitutions. I try not to eat any refined sugars and am off peanut butter for a while (was eating it by the spoonful). I used organic sunflower butter, vega "va va vanilla" protein powder, two medjool dates (soaked for an hour), used lexia raisins instead of chocolate chips and added a bit of ground cardamon. I ate most of it out of the food processor; such an amazing recipe! I love using beans in treats!
Millie says
These look amazing!!
I might try making them omitting the sugar? Hopefully they'll still be good!
Also, loving your blog (especially the name as I'm totally obsessed with hummus haha)
It would be great if you could check out my blog too! 🙂
addalittle.wordpress.com
Alexis says
So glad to hear you're a hummus lover, too! The cookies probably won't taste as good without sugar, but go for it! A super ripe banana will help 🙂
Norma-jean Wylie says
I made these delicious mounds of goodness tonight but made a few substitutions. I try not to eat any refined sugars and am off peanut butter for a while (was eating it by the spoonful). I used organic sunflower butter, vega "va va vanilla" protein powder, two medjool dates (soaked for an hour), used lexia raisins instead of chocolate chips and added a bit of ground cardamon. I ate most of it out of the food processor; such an amazing recipe! I love using beans in treats!