Description
These Healthy High Protein Cocoa Chickpea Cookies with Banana are soft, fudgy, chocolatey cookies made with chickpeas, ripe banana, cocoa powder, protein powder, and melty chocolate chips for a nourishing treat that still tastes like dessert. They are perfect for a quick breakfast, easy dinner dessert, healthy snack, breakfast ideas, dinner ideas, easy recipe planning, and simple food ideas when you want something sweet, satisfying, and protein-packed.
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 large ripe banana
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup peanut butter or almond butter
1/3 cup chocolate or vanilla protein powder
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chocolate chips
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or hazelnuts, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then pat them dry with a clean towel.
3. Add the chickpeas, banana, cocoa powder, nut butter, protein powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt to a food processor.
4. Blend until the dough is smooth and thick, scraping down the sides as needed.
5. Transfer the dough to a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips and optional chopped nuts.
6. Scoop the dough into 10 portions and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Gently flatten each cookie because they will not spread much while baking.
8. Bake for 11 to 14 minutes, until the tops look set and the edges feel slightly firm.
9. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then move to a rack and let them finish setting.
Notes
Blend the dough until completely smooth so the chickpeas disappear into the cocoa and banana flavor.
Use a very ripe banana for the best natural sweetness and soft texture.
Let the cookies cool before moving them because they firm up as they rest.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Healthy Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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