Chickpea Cookie Dough Protein Bars
Homemade healthy chickpea cookie dough protein bars are easy to make with just a few simple pantry staples, and they taste like chocolate chip cookie dough! They're a great make-ahead snack. (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free option)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 bars 1x
- Category: snack
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp natural creamy peanut butter
- 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 300°F. Line a square baking dish with parchment.
- In a food processor, combine all ingredients except for chocolate chips and blend until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread mixture evenly into baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool before cutting into 10 bars.
- Optional: Melt 2 tbsp chocolate chips and drizzle over the tops of bars after cutting. Sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature, 5 days in the refrigerator, or 3 months in the freezer.
- Make sure oats are certified gluten-free if necessary.
- For dairy-free, use your favorite non-dairy milk and dairy-free chocolate chips.
- For an extra protein boost, add 1 scoop of your favorite vanilla or unfavored protein powder to the batter, and add an additional 1-2 tbsp of milk.
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