Chickpea Blondies (Vegan + GF)

Three chickpea blondies with chocolate chunks with a mouthful taken out of one

Chickpea Blondies (Vegan + GF)

These Chickpea Blondies are rich, fudgy and perfectly salty-sweet! They're secretly healthy and are a good source of protein and fibre too.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chickpea blondies, gluten-free blondies, vegan blondies

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 170kcal

Author Rhian Williams

Ingredients

180 g (¾ cup) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or 10 minutes in boiling water
400 g (14 oz) tin of chickpeas , drained and rinsed
4 tablespoons (4 tablespoons) smooth almond butter (or sub peanut butter)
80 ml (⅓ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or sub any other plant-based milk)
1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
200 g (1 ⅔ cup) ground almonds (almond meal) * (or sub ground walnuts)
2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
50 g (⅓ cup) dark chocolate chips or chunks ** (ensure vegan/gluten-free if necessary)

To serve (optional):

Flaky sea salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Drain away the water from the soaked dates.
Place the chickpeas, drained dates, almond butter, almond milk and vanilla in a food processor or blender.
Blend until completely smooth, mixing it around a couple of times if necessary.
Transfer into a mixing bowl, add the ground almonds and baking powder and mix well.
Transfer the mixture into a square or rectangular baking tin lined with greased baking paper - I used a 23cm/9inch square baking tin.
Scatter over chocolate chips or chunks to decorate, if desired.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. They should be slightly cracked on the top and slightly firm inside but still quite gooey - be careful not to overcook!
Sprinkle over flaky sea salt, if desired.
Leave to cool before cutting into squares.
Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Notes

*You can alternatively use almond flour.

**Use refined sugar free chocolate chips for a refined sugar free version.

For a nut-free version, replace the ground almonds with ground sunflower seeds, replace the almond butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini, and use a nut-free plant-based milk.

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