Chickpea cookie dough is the best healthy no-bake treat recipe! Satisfy your sweet tooth with this healthy dessert recipe. Make this healthy chickpea cookie dough recipe in just 5 minutes with wholesome ingredients!
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Why You Will Love This Healthy Cookie Dough:
- It's edible cookie dough that is safer to eat than raw cookie dough - no untreated flour and no raw eggs.
- Vegan chickpea cookie dough that you can make nut-free. Use almond butter or cashew butter to make it without peanut butter.
- Made without sugar and sweetened naturally with honey.
- This healthy cookie dough recipe is one of the best sweet treats that is gluten-free and made without flour.
- It is so quick to prep - only 5 minutes to make!
- This recipe can be made into bars or no-bake chickpea cookie dough bites or even with a spoon!
- You can make it with vanilla protein powder for an added protein boost!
What You Need to Make This Recipe
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
- Oat flour: You can purchase store-bought oat flour, or make a homemade version at a fraction of the cost! Check out my protein overnight oats recipe to see how to make oat flour.
- Chickpeas: For the best flavor, I use canned chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) that are very well-rinsed. If they are rinsed and you have a food processor or a high speed blender you won't need to remove the outer layer.
- Maple syrup: I like using maple syrup in this recipe but if you prefer to make it without maple syrup you can make it with dates, honey, coconut sugar, or brown sugar.
- Almond butter: Almond butter or peanut butter is a source of healthy fats. Use sunflower seed butter for a nut-free recipe.
- Chocolate chips give this edible chickpea cookie dough a traditional cookie dough flavor and a little extra sweetness.
How to Make This Edible Cookie Dough Recipe
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe with the best results. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Drain one can of chickpeas and rinse them very well.
- Add all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, to a food processor or a high-speed blender. Process until the mixture resembles a hummus-like, creamy texture, scraping down sides as necessary.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Chill in the refrigerator for an hour, or serve immediately. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Expert Tips
- For the best results when using canned chickpeas, rinse them VERY well to remove any "beany" taste.
- Substitute honey for a liquid sweetener like stevia or erythritol for a no-sugar recipe.
- Replace chickpeas with white beans and increase oat flour by 1 tablespoon to thicken.
- Swap almond butter for peanut butter, sunflower butter, or nut butter. Use sun butter to make this recipe nut-free.
- Top with a little bit of sea salt!
- Add in some plant-based protein for additional protein power!
- Serving: Eat alone or use as a healthy chickpea cookie dough dip for apple slices, graham crackers, or pretzels.
- How to store: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Store in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Need more help? Watch me make this recipe on YouTube.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! This recipe tastes amazing and you will be pleasantly surprised by the texture and taste once you give it a try
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
I recommend using a food processor or a blender like a Vitamix or Nutribullet to make sure you get that creamy consistency you want.
If you are using a food processor or blender you do not need to peel the chickpea skin of the chickpeas.
Can you? Yes. Should you? I don't recommend it. I've added baking soda to this recipe to bake cookies from it and I prefer the cookie dough version much better.
If you want an amazing recipe give my small batch chocolate chip cookies or these dairy-free chocolate chip cookies a try.
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Recipe (Healthy & Edible!)
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas rinsed very well
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon oat flour
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Drain one can of chickpeas and rinse very well.
- Add all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, to a food processor. Process until mixture resembles a thick cookie dough texture, scraping down sides as necessary.
- Fold chocolate chips into dough.
- Allow cookie dough to cool and harden in fridge before serving, or serve immediately. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- When using canned chickpeas, be sure to rinse them VERY well to remove any "beany" taste.
- Substitute stevia, erythritol, dates or honey for maple syrup if desired.
- Replace chickpeas with white beans and increase oat flour by 1 tablespoon to thicken.
- Swap almond butter for peanut butter, sunflower butter, or nut butter of your choosing.
- Serving: Eat alone or use as a healthy chickpea cookie dough dip for apples, graham crackers or pretzels.
- How to store: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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