Chocolate Chickpea Brownies with Peanut Butter
Chocolate Chickpea Brownies, a fudgy, healthy brownie, high in protein with both peanut butter and chickpeas. These chickpea brownies taste fudgy and rich with no bean flavor, and frosted with a 2-ingredient chocolate frosting. Egg-free, dairy free and gluten free.
Servings: 8
Calories: 151kcal
Equipment
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 1 can (15oz) chickpeas, canned, unsalted
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup peanut butter* or almond butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- pinch of salt
Chocolate frosting
- ⅔ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Open can of chickpeas, drain and rinse off with water.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Make chickpea brownies
- In a food processor or blender, combine chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Process.1 can (15oz) chickpeas, canned, unsalted, ¼ cup peanut butter*, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Put processed mixture in a bowl, and fold in flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.½ cup almond flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, pinch of salt
- Once creamy, fold in chocolate chips.¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan. Smooth flat with a spoon.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until brownie top is firm.
Make frosting
- Melt chocolate chips and pour in hot milk. Stir the frosting with a spoon.⅔ cup chocolate chips, ¼ cup milk
- Spread on frosting, sprinkle if you wish, and put loaf pan in freezer for 15 minutes or until frosting is set.
- Use a knife to separate the brownies from the sides of the pan, lift out and slice.
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Notes
Store brownies refrigerated for one week. Or freeze individually for 3 months.
* These brownies taste pretty strongly of peanut butter if you use peanut butter. If you prefer less peanut flavor, use almond butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
