Protein Cookie Dough Bites with Chickpeas (Vegan & Gluten Free)
These healthy cookie dough bites with chickpeas are a delicious vegan and gluten free snack that tastes just like cookie dough!
Servings 18 bites
Calories 117kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can 1 ½ cups no salt added drained and rinsed canned chickpeas
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp almond or oat flour
- 2-4 tbsp maple syrup or more to taste
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips vegan
Chocolate Coating
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips vegan -1 cup was appropriate/
- 2 tsp coconut oil
Toppings
- Pistachios
- Sea salt
- Sprinkles
- Toasted Coconut
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, peanut butter, vanilla, almond flour, maple syrup, and salt until smooth.
- Transfer cookie dough batter to a mixing bowl and folding in chocolate chips until combined.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, shape into balls.
- Melt chocolate & coconut oil using a double boiler or heating in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second increments until fully melted.
- Using two forks, carefully coat cookie dough balls in melted chocolate until fully coated.
- Place cookie dough balls on a parchment linked baking sheet and sprinkle selected toppings on top
- Allow cookie dough balls to set in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Cover and refrigerate the cookie doughs until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg