Well, shoot. I thought it was about time I started sharing my Pinterest successes! I’ve tried about 1 million recipes… and 1 gazillion DIY’s. I should be sharing what actually turns out awesome. (I may need to also share the Pinterest fails… there are many of those too). So, here’s a first of many Tried It posts. Enjoy!
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Grain-free Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Dough Bites by, Texanerin Baking
These little cookies looked delicious. I found them on Pinterest, and I was curious to try them… MOSTLY because they are made with chickpeas. Yup! You read that right. Ha! I tried them, I loved them. Erin’s cookies look much prettier than mine, but mine were still yummy.
Ingredients needed:
– 1 1/4 cup canned chickpeas, well rinsed and dried. I used the whole can.
– 2 tsp vanilla extract
– 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp homemade peanut butter. Erin mentions you need to use the homemade… or, the cookies will be too oily w/store bought. Don’t worry… it’s simple to make.
– 1/4 cup of honey
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Erin used a 1/2… I added more. hee.
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. In a food processor, combine all the ingredients (minus the chocolate chips) and process until the dough is smooth. Hand stir in the chocolate chips. To form the dough bites: this mixture is super thick and sticky. With wet hands, form 1 1/2 inch balls (I missed this wet hands step, and it probably would have helped with the stickiness). Place formed cookies onto a Silpat or a piece of parchment paper. Cook for 10 – 15 minutes (Erin said 10, but I went a little longer). I had 16 cookies to munch on!
Yum!
So, you can definitely tell there is something different about these cookies. They are a little more grainy, but are still very delicious. I would rather give these as a treat to Miss R than most other super sugary recipes. P.S. she loved them:
I hope you enjoy! And if you’d like to join me on Pinterest, here’s my link.
– Chelsey
Cookies with chick peas?! They certainly sound interesting! i may just have to give these a try as a healthier alternative. Thanks for the recipe!
Let me know how it goes! 😀
I make these at LEAST once a week! Try adding nuts, granola, and dried fruit. These cookies are so versatile!
I'm totally going to try these! Thanks… I love that chick peas are the alternative and no added sugar! 🙂
Love recipes with no added sugar.
Yummy! Chick peas are very versatile. 🙂
They are.
Ok, that is a really cool idea. I'm gonna have to try this. I would never have thought to use chickpeas, but I'm willing to give it a try if it means my kids can eat a healthy cookie!
I never thought to use it either. It was awesome.
Chickpeas sound a little different, but I ate tofu cookies as a child and liked them, maybe I need to try chickpea too. The picture of the like face is just so sweet.
They worked! 😀
oh yum. I have seen a lot of cookie recipes that call for chick peas…..I need to try one!
really? This was my first. It was great!
I think they look yummy! But your daughter is the sweetest cookie of all! 🙂
Hee, thank you.
Perfect for my no-flour diet! I love your cake stand and your cutie little girl. 🙂
I've made a similar "cookie" that is quite tasty: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/nikkis-healt…
Yum, I am going to try those!
Now that sounds good!!!! She has the most gorgeous eyes- woweeee!!!
I agree. 🙂
You did a great job with the top photo…the pastel blurred background is beautiful!
Laurie @ Pride in Photos
Thank you. 🙂
MMM! Those look yummy! Also, I'll be looking forward to your Pinterest success. 🙂
I can't wait to share all of them!
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Healthy and yummy? Hmm… I'll have to give it a look. Thanks for sharing.
Let me know if you make them!