Chickpeas like you’ve never seen them before – these vegan, gluten-free cookies taste even better than they look!
Recipe by Sarah Ky – @sarahfitfoodie
Choc Chip Chickpea Flour Protein Cookies
Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
Makes 10 cookies.
Prep time: 5 minutes.
Cooking time: 6-8 minutes
Ingredients
Base
- 120g chickpea flour*
- 20g vanilla protein powder*
- 5g chia seeds*
- 70g natural sweetener powder*
- 1 heaped tsp ground cinnamon*
- 1/2 tsp baking powder*
- 1/2 tsp baking soda*
- 20ml almond milk (sub coconut milk for nut free)
- 60g vegan butter
- 50-100g vegan dark chocolate*, roughly diced
*available at Naked Foods
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180C.
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Blend all ingredients except almond milk, butter, and choc chunks in a blender until a fine powder
- Add butter and almond milk and stir until crumbs form. Use your hands to knead the dough until it’s lump-free.
- Roll dough into 10 balls before flattening and shaping with hands. Lay cookies on a tray lined with non-stick paper.
- Press choc chunks on top of cookies and bake for 6-8min (longer baking time = crunchier cookies and chewier cookies will be soft when first removed from oven)
- Allow to cool completely and enjoy!
Let us know what you think by sharing your creations with #nakedfoods and @nakedfoods, or leave a comment below – and don’t forget to check out @sarahfitfoodie for more delicious treats.
Sarah Ky – @sarahfitfoodie
Sarah is a physiotherapy student, who has a passion for health and fitness and love for all things sweet. After featuring on MasterChef Junior, at 9 years old, her love for cooking has continuously grown. She now spends her free time creating healthy treats and snacks with an aim to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen.
