Gluten free cookies made from chickpeas (yes…chickpeas!), peanut butter and nutella. A great source of protein for picky eaters!
I had seen these Peanut Butter Chickpea Cookies doing the rounds on Pinterest for some time and I have to admit I was a tad sceptical myself.
Could you really make a decent tasting cookie from chickpeas?
The only way to find out was to try myself and so I adapted The Texanerin’s recipe to UK measurements and also decided to fill the cookies with a dollop of nutella.
I was worried the cookies may be a bit dry so I thought some melted nutella might counteract this.
I shouldn’t have worried however, the peanut butter has enough fat to keep the cookies very moist.
But the melting nutella centre was a winner nonetheless and I’ll be keeping that addition to the recipe every time I make these in the future.
So…have I convinced you yet? If you are still a little sceptical why not give them a whirl. Love them or hate them, come back and let me know how you got on. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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Chickpea & Nutella Cookies
Prep Time: 12 mins- Cook Time: 13 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 12 1x
Category: Snacks
Cuisine: European
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Gluten free cookies made from chickpeas (yes…chickpeas!), peanut butter and nutella. They are so good and I promise you can’t taste the chickpeas!
Ingredients
- 240g / 8 oz (one drained can) of chickpeas, rinsed and patted dry
- 175g / ¾ cup smooth peanut butter
- 75g / ¼ cup honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 50g / ⅓ cup chocolate chips
- 1 & ½ tablespoon nutella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Combine the chickpeas, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract and baking powder in a food processor and blitz until the mixture becomes smooth. Add the chocolate chips and stir with a spoon until combined.
- With your hands divide the mixture into 12 equal dough balls and shape into a rough cookie shape. Create a small well in the centre of each cookie and fill with a small spoon of nutella. Shape the cookie dough around the nutella so that it covers the majority of it. It’s ok to have a little nutella showing through as that will help to create a nice melted layer on top of each cookie.
- Place the cookies onto the baking tray. They won’t rise or expand much so there’s no need to keep them far apart from each other. Bake in the oven for approximately 13 minutes. The cookies won’t be hard like normal cookies. They will still be very soft, although they will become more crumbly once cooled.
- Leave to cool on a wire rack and store in an air tight container for 3-4 days.
Claire says
Amazing!
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the smarter they are the harder they veg says
Please note, in order to make these vegan friendly, you would also sub out the honey, with either maple syrup or agave.
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Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says
Oh good lord! They look utterly divine. I would love to eat one right now but I shall be pinning for future use!!
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Vicki, hope you enjoy them!
Helen at Casa Costello says
wow, these sound incredible. I love how versatile chick peas are (and that amazingly, my kids will eat them! ) Popping over from Nutella FB request. Thanks!
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Helen! You are right, chickpeas are so versatile. They’re brilliant!
jenny says
Could u use the chickpeas to replace flour in cupcakes or is it only suitable for cookies?!
Ciara Attwell says
Yes you certainly can. But you need a raising agent to help them rise up like normal cookies (ie baking powder). I just did a quick search and came across this Jamie Oliver recipe http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/Chocolate%20Chickpea%20Cupcakes/3815
Sophie at Franglaise Cooking says
I love the sound of this! Chickpeas in a cookie? I’m just going to have to try it out and see for myself I think….
Ciara Attwell says
Please do try it and let me know what you think!
Honest Mum says
Wow these look incredible and I’ve never heard of using chickpeas in cookies but sounds like it works so well and love that they are healthy, high protein biscuits! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
They really are so good and I think anyone you did know the secret ingredient would have a hard time picking it out!
Suzanne says
Made these last night as was intrigued with using chickpeas. Very tasty, both toddler and hubby enjoyed them a lot, also hoping to cook again for my father and sister who are on a gluten free diet. One question can you freeze them?
Ciara Attwell says
I haven’t tried freezing them myself so couldn’t tell you for certain but maybe it would be best to freeze the dough before baking, then bake them straight from the freezer when you need them. Just add a few mins extra cooking time.
Kirsten says
These look so yummy!
I often use gram flour in recipes, but only in small amounts as it can leave a funny taste, but I have never thought of using cooked chickpeas and now I am intrigued! I will definitely have to have a go at making these.
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks for commenting Kirsten. I hope you enjoy them if you have a go at making them!
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says
I am still new in the baking world and I would try this as its looks simple enough! I have to wait tho as I dont have the budget yet but I will definitely try this! I have fuzzy eater too so hopefully he would love this one as well =) #TastyTuesdays
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Ciara Attwell says
Its very simple Merlinda. I hope you enjoy them when you get a chance to make them.
Coombemill says
I love the chocolate oozing out when warm – nom! #TastyTuesday
Mandy says
Wow, these sound so good! I’m going to be blogging a chickpea blondies recipe soon, and I’ve also made black bean chocolate brownies before that went down extremely well with my own two little fussy eaters. Amazing what you can sneak in when you put you mind to it!
Ciara Attwell says
Oh wow, black bean brownies, they sound amazing! I’m following you on bloglovin so I’ll keep an eye out for those blondies!
JuggleMum, Nadine Hill (@Businessmum) says
Absolutely brilliant post- I have a fussy eater son so I’m so pleased to have found your blog! He will love these cookies!
Commenting from #tastytuesday
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Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Nadine!
Beth says
ohmyyy- they look soo yummy!
Ciara Attwell says
I promise they taste as good as they look!
Laura says
I truly don’t know what to say about these. They look too good for words – I really wish I had some right now.
Ciara Attwell says
Unfortunately I made these last week so I don’t have any left either 🙁 Will have to get baking again!
Heather Haigh says
Ooh, I love the sound of this. Unusual combination but I just know it will work, can’t wait to try it out. Always on the look out for new gf recipes. #cookblogshare
Ciara Attwell says
Please do come back and let me know what you think. It’d be good to know that other people enjoy the recipe and its not just me and my weird taste buds!
Julie's Family Kitchen says
Wow, these cookies look amazing. I still can’t quite believe they are made with chickpeas, how extraordinary and clever.
Ciara Attwell says
I know! I wish I could take credit for that genius idea!!
Hayley @ Hay In A Day says
Oh yum, cookies are my favourite. Then adding in Nutella, well that just sounds amazing! The chickpea sounds interesting! I’ve never had that in a cookie, but would love to try it! #recipeoftheweek
Ciara Attwell says
It’s the first time I tried them Hayley and I was so impressed. You should definitely have a go!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I keep meaning to use chickpeas in my baking, but I haven’t got round to it. I am going to start with this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Ciara Attwell says
I hope you like the recipe Dannii. Let me know what you think!
Emma | Fork and Good says
OH my gentle Jesus, that shot with the nutella dripping out of the centre nearly made me cry. These look great! I really love chickpeas, so I can fully believe the hype, these look great!
Ciara Attwell says
Ha ha! Notice how that cookie is so small compared to the rest? That’s because I literally could not stop eating it as I was taking pics!!
Lucy Parissi says
Wow these look delicious! I haven’t thought to use chickpeas in baking but it certainly sounds like a good idea. The texture of these cookies is perfect. Does it also mean we can eat more since they are healthy? I think so.
Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare
Ciara Attwell says
It was the first time I’ve used chickpeas in baking and I was so impressed. I’ll definitely be experimenting more. And YES, you can definitely eat more as they are so healthy!