Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Bars
Chocolatey, gooey, and perfectly sweet, these chocolate chip chickpea cookie bars are the perfect treat!
Servings 12 people
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 8x8" glass baking dish.
- Blend all ingredients except for chocolate chips in a food processor or high-speed blender until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips and pour cookie batter into greased baking dish.
- Bake cookie bars in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
- Let bars cool for about 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
- If your food processor or blender is too small to fit all the ingredients in it, you can blend up the chickpeas and rolled oats and then stir everything else together in a mixing bowl.
- If you need this recipe to be gluten-free, make sure you're using certified gluten-free oats.
- Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.