Healthy Cookie Dough

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Ta-da! The secret ingredient to making a healthy cookie dough is chickpeas! This healthy cookie dough tastes similar to the real thing but is made with nutrient-dense ingredients. They are made without raw eggs, so it makes it safer to eat out of the bowl! It’s an incredible sweet treat that contains fiber and heart-healthy fat as a bonus!

I have one rule in my life: eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring

To be honest, I’ve been a big skeptic to put beans into desserts. If I have dessert, I typically want the real thing. BUT! This healthified dessert is definitely worth the can of beans!

I will make this for a mid-afternoon or after-dinner snack. Just sweet enough, but also super satisfying because of the fiber and healthy fats.

Chickpea Cookie Dough Ingredients

Here are the seven ingredients you’ll need to make them:

Chickpeas. These glorious beans are the base of the recipe that makes up most of the volume.

Vanilla Extract. This adds a sweet vanilla flavor.

Peanut butter. I like to use a peanut butter with peanuts and salt only - if you use one with sugar in it, make sure to adjust the maple syrup.

Maple syrup. I like using this as it creates a fabulous consistency to help the dough blend well.

Oatmeal. This helps bind everything together.

Sea salt to bring out the flavor.

Chocolate chips. I use milk chocolate which is a little higher in sugar, but I love the flavor!

This recipe is seriously so easy, and it takes LITERALLY 5–10 minutes to make start to finish. Yes, really.

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Here are a few other sweet treats from the blog that everyone loves:

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Bars

Valentine’s Day Cupid Rice Krispie Treats

Homemade Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Holiday Favorite Pumpkin Dessert

The Easiest Oatmeal Bread

Peanut Butter Cookies

Paleo Coconut Date Brazil Nut Bars

THIS RECIPE IS:

all-natural
vegan
gluten-free
dairy-free
protein-packed
soy-free

Servings: 4

Nutrition: Calories 387, Fat 18.5g, Carbs 47.7g, Protein 12.7g

Ok, friends - enjoy! This is one of the most popular recipes I make! I love a good challenge when you crave something it can be made in an all-natural, wholesome way.

Do me a favor! If you end up making this incredible treat or come up with your own version of it, will you tag me on insta @__angiebloom__? I get so happy when you tag me showing me how much you loving these recipes from my blog!

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