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    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    Last updated - July 15, 2021; Published - February 19, 2016 By Rhian Williams 3 Comments

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    I really hope you'll LOVE this Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie! It tastes so delicious that you won't even realise it's made from chickpeas, and secretly healthy.

    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    This recipe came about as a total accident as I actually wanted to make chickpea blondies, inspired by these Vegan Black Bean Brownies.

    However, I didn't have a brownie tin of the right size on hand, so I ended up making it in a round dish.

    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    It looked so delicious that I not-so-guiltily just immediately started eating it with a spoon as soon as it came out of the oven...

    ...and that was how this gluten-free vegan deep-dish cookie was born!

    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    And what's great is that you can even spoon this down for breakfast, it's that healthy! The main ingredients are fibre and protein-packed chickpeas, naturally sweet dates, creamy peanut butter, and you can add some chocolate chips too if you like!

    An important point about this deep-dish cookie is that it is especially nice because of the chickpeas and not in spite of the chickpeas. For some reason, they make the texture so much more fudgy and prevents it from getting soggy or drying out. Ideal!

    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    It's so easy to make too! Just throw all the ingredients into a blender, whizz until smooth, transfer into baking dish and pop in the oven!

    I love to serve this warm from the oven with a scoop of (vegan) vanilla or chocolate ice cream.

    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    If you like this recipe, you may like my:

    • Vegan Black Bean Brownies
    • Vegan Chocolate Black Bean Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

    If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

    Helpful tools to make this Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie:

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    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie

    This Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie tastes so delicious that you won't even realise it's made from chickpeas, and secretly healthy.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chickpea cookie, gluten-free deep-dish cookie, vegan deep-dish cookie
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 324kcal
    Author: Rhian Williams

    Ingredients

    • 400 g (14oz) tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    • 10 pitted dates soak them in boiling water for about 10 minutes first if they're on the hard side
    • 4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Pinch of salt
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
    • Splash unsweetened almond milk (or sub any other kind of plant-based milk)
    • 40 g (1.5oz) dark chocolate chips or chunks* (ensure dairy-free if necessary)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit)
    • Place all ingredients apart from the chocolate chips in a food processor or blender (or hand-held stick blender) and whizz until smooth - you will probably have to mix it around a few times with a spoon, and add a splash of milk if it's too thick to blend properly
    • Transfer to a greased baking dish - I used a deep pie dish
    • Make sure the surface is smooth and level
    • Stud in the chocolate chips
    • Bake in oven for around 30 minutes, until golden-brown, nicely risen and slightly firm inside
    • Best served warm from the oven with a scoop of (dairy-free) vanilla or chocolate ice cream

    Notes

    *Omit for refined sugar free version, or use refined sugar free dark chocolate
    Nutrition Facts
    Gluten-Free Vegan Deep-Dish Cookie
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 324
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Made the recipe?Tag @rhiansrecipes on instagram and use the hashtag #rhiansrecipes!

    Disclosure: This posts contains affiliate links to Amazon. If you purchase any of these products, a small percentage will come to me with no extra cost to you! This income will go towards the running of this blog – thank you.

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    1. Ellie

      April 29, 2018 at 7:12 pm

      5 stars
      What a genius idea to use chickpeas!

      Reply
      • Rhian Williams

        April 29, 2018 at 8:00 pm

        Thank you!

    2. Alexx

      March 26, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      5 stars
      Made it this evening and it’s delicious!! Wondering how to store it best? Would definitely make this again!!

      Reply

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