Chickpea Blondies
With an entire can of chickpeas, Greek yogurt, and oats, these bars are loaded with protein and fiber and sure to be a hit in your house.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3/4 cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 1 banana
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line an 8'x8' pan with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients, EXCEPT chocolate chips, into a blender and mix thoroughly until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth it out with a spatula. Sprinkle in half of the chocolate chips and press into batter, swirling to push them down a bit. Sprinkle remaining half on top evenly.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, depending on your oven. Mine come out perfectly at 45 minutes — you are going for golden brown color, and if you insert a toothpick it should come out clean. Let cool before slicing and dig in! Store leftovers in fridge.
Notes
- No Greek yogurt? Use whole milk yogurt. Or coconut milk, as Baked by Melissa calls for. Be sure to scrap some of the coconut cream off the top to add, too.
- You can leave out the banana, if you don't have one. It will be slightly less sweet, but doesn't affect the consistency much since it's only one, unlike banana bread when you're using 3-4.
- Feel free to omit the chocolate chips! Or use peanut butter chips, or sea salt caramel chips. Or chopped up chocolate pieces. Go crazy!
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 189mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
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