Chocolate & Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookie Bars – Gluten Free & Vegan

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 can Chickpeas

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup Peanut butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cups Dark chocolate chips
  • 1 pinch Sea salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

Found on thehonoursystem.com

Ingredients

• 1 can (398ml.) chickpeas, rinsed & drained
• ½ cup peanut butter, I used a natural chunky variety
• ¾ cup maple syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cups dark chocolate chips, reserve ¼ cup for the top
• pinch sea salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 and line a loaf pan with parchment paper
• In a food processor (or high speed blender), add all ingredients except chocolate chips and process until batter is smooth, similar consistency to hummus
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the dark chocolate chips
• Scoop the batter into the lined pan and smooth it out evenly. Lightly press the remaining chocolate chips over top
• Bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. This will vary with ovens so be patient and wait until the edges are beginning to brown
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then transfer to a rack for another 30 minutes for them to set
• Cut into squares