Healthy Hands Cooking: Chickpea Blondie Recipes

By Jan Pinnington
Healthy Hands Cooking

You won’t believe these are healthy, vegan, & gluten-free!

Ingredients:

• 1 15 Oz. Can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 Cup all natural almond butter (or sun butter or peanut butter)
• 1/3 Cup honey or pure maple syrup
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Egg, (if vegan, do not add the egg)
• 1/3 Cup vegan (or regular) chocolate chips plus 2 tablespoons
•   Sea salt, for sprinkling

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 8×8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a food processor, add all ingredients except chocolate chips and process until batter is smooth.
3. Fold in 1/3 cup of chocolate chips.
4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan then sprinkle 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips on top.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and edges are a tiny bit brown.
6. Cool pan for 20 minutes on rack.
7. Sprinkle with small amount of sea salt and chocolate chips – then cut into squares.
8. Makes 12-15 blondies.
9. You can add nuts, dried fruit, or other types of chocolate. ENOY!!!

Healthy Hands Cooking is a movement to fight childhood obesity by certifying and empowering instructors to teach children and families about nutrition and healthy cooking.  Our instructors are passionate moms, dads, teachers, nutrition grads, entrepreneurs, wellness advocates and more.  www.healthyhandscooking.com.

 Jan Pinnington is a Nutritional Consultant and Founder of Healthy Hands Cooking.  For more recipes, or to learn about their kids healthy cooking classes and instructor business opportunities, please visit www.HealthyHandsCooking.com